Trade Minister Alan Kyerematen has submitted reports on the expatriate extortion allegations as demanded by President Akufo-Addo.
Some minority members have accused the trade ministry of extortion during the Ghana Expatriate Business Awards organised by the Millennium Excellence Awards.
According to them, the expatriates were made to pay as much as $100,000 for the privilege of sitting next to the President.
In a radio interview Director of Communications at the Flagstaff House, Eugene Arhin, revealed President Akufo-Addo has received the response from the Trades Minister but he will not reveal the contents.
Mr Arhin said the President is studying the response sent by the minister of state to decide on the matter.
“As I speak with you now the Trade Minister has responded accordingly and the President is studying his response, whatever will be the case, we want to bring finality to the issue as quickly as possible, whatever directive the president will issue will be known to the general public†Mr Arhin stressed.
The Minority Chief Whip, Alhaji Mubarak Muntaka has also called on Parliament to investigate the allegation and appropriate sanctions meted out.
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