The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has reaffirmed his earlier statements regarding alleged overpayment and financial irregularities involving J.A. Plant Pool (JAPP) Limited in the District Roads Improvement Programme (DRIP) contract.
The comments come after J.A. Plant Pool issued a statement rejecting the Attorney-General’s allegations of overpayment, tax evasion, and over-invoicing.
The company attributed the alleged US$2 million overpayment to a clerical error in official documentation, stressing that the executed contract sum was US$178,704,739.50, not US$176 million as claimed.
JAPP described Dr Ayine’s public statements as “unfortunate,” claiming they presented a partial narrative that could tarnish the company’s reputation. The firm also rejected assertions of tax evasion, stating that all imports were properly declared to the Ghana Revenue Authority and handled through bonded warehouses.
Over-invoicing allegations were also dismissed, with JAPP emphasising that contract prices were competitively negotiated and offered value for money.
Speaking on the matter in an interview on Friday, October 24, Dr Ayine said, “We have investigated and we have the evidence. If they [JA Plant Pool] are making that claim, we’ll come out with the truth.”
He added, “What I said, I stand by, and if they want to challenge it, they can do so. If they are not conforming to the demand that I have made, I have the courts to help me to do so.”
