Former Secretary to the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM) Charles Bissue has appeared before the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Police Service.
Bissue was captured in the latest Anas Aremeyaw Anas exposé on Illegal Mining taking to allegedly facilitate for an unlicensed company seeking to circumvent laid-down processes to be given clearance for its mining operations.
This development led to Mr Bissue stepping down from his position as he together with several officials tasked to fight against illegal mining, popularly known as ‘galamsey’, receiving various sums of money, ostensibly to facilitate the acquisition of mining licences.
Mr Bissue took to Social media (Facebook) to confirm that he has been at the CID office where he was interrogated.
“I have subjected myself to the laws of Ghana, and since no one is above the law, I urge Tiger Eye PI and Anas to provide the CID with the raw, unedited footages, so that the good people of Ghana can have the benefit of knowing the truth,†he wrote.
“On Wednesday, February 27, 2019, the Tiger Eye PI aired a documentary entitled ‘Galamsey Fraud’, alleging a case of bribery and corruption to my person, Charles Bissue,†he added.
Mr Bissue has denied any wrongdoing and given an assurance of his preparedness to avail himself to the investigative process.
“I reiterate that in the course of my duty as the Secretary to the IMCIM, I have never received any money as consideration to render a service as a public officer,†he stated.
He expressed his appreciation for the “solidarity demonstrated by friends and acquaintances from all walks of life who believe in my integrity and can attest to my values and principlesâ€.
The government has already called on Tiger Eye PI to submit the raw and unedited video to them so they also carry out some investigations.
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