Ghana: Minister Resigns Over Leaked Tape

Rockson Bukari,

Accra, Ghana, April 29, 2019//-A Ghanaian Minister of State at the Presidency, Rockson Bukari, today resigned over an alleged leaked tape of him trying to prevent a Starr FM Upper East Regional correspondent from publishing a damaging story about Shaanxi Mining, a Chinese company operating in the area.

Mr. Bukari had earlier denied claims he attempted to bribe the journalist to ‘kill’ the story against a judge and the Shaanxi Mining Company late in 2018.

Meanwhile, a statement by the Communications Director of the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, stated that the President, Nana Addo Dabkwa Akufo-Addo, had accepted the resignation of the Minister.

The press release below

African Eye Report

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