Airbus scandal: Gov't moves to secure $30 million compensation
Government is also said to be collaborating with international investigative agencies to bring the persons behind the scandal to book.
Jonas Danquah 
The Government of Ghana, has initiated moves to secure Ghana’s share of compensation from the controversial Airbus bribery scandal, Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has said.
Mr Oppong Nkrumah said the government has been engaging an international law firm since June 2020 to get the funds, about $30 million sent to Ghana.
“Since June this year we’ve been engaged with an international law firm that has extensive experience in investigations and anti-corruption transactions so that we may get some assistance in repatriating our about $30 million in this $3.9 billion [settlement] to put to use here in Ghana,” the Minister said as quoted by Graphiconline.
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It was suggested that, the about $30 million dollars of the fine is as a result of bribes paid to then government officials in Ghana
The government said its approach in dealing with the Airbus scandal, is not without precedence; as in 2008 the United States, Switzerland and Kazakhstan established an NGO, the BOTA Foundation, to manage the return of over US$100 million that had been paid in bribes to top Kazakh officials through US and Swiss bank accounts.
Government expects that any share of the fines recovered to be used exclusively to enhance the capabilities of Ghana’s anti-corruption and law enforcement agencies.
