President Nana Akufo-Addo has disclosed that suspended Deputy Youth and Sports Minister, Pius Enam Hadzide will be reinstated.
The decision, he explained comes after he was exonerated from any wrongdoing in the Australian visa fraud scandal by a police report.
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The President revealed while delivering his speechat the New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Delegates Congress at Koforidua in the Eastern region.
President Akufo-Addo added that, Mr Hadzide will be reinstated on Monday, July 9, 2018.
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President Akufo-Addo said, “I will lift his suspension on Monday and return him to office.”
He added that he will continue to let his accused ministers be investigated when cases of corruption are made against them.
“…I intend to maintain this approach in my entire tenure,” he stated.
Pius Enam Hadzide was suspended alongside Acting Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Robert Sarfo Mensah, on April 12, 2018 for their roles in a visa racketeering scandal during the 2018 Commonwealth games.
At least 50 persons who claimed to be journalists and were in Australia to cover the Commonwealth games were arrested and repatriated for bearing false identities.
It was not clear at the time how the suspects obtained visas to travel out of the country.
Reports suggested some officials from the NSA as well as the ministry facilitated the fraudulent visa acquisitions for them.
The incident embarrassed the country with the Australian authorities said to be tightening travel arrangements for otherwise genuine Ghanaians who may be travelling to Australia for business and or pleasure.
It is expected that the report on the investigations will be released by the Presidency to clear the air.
