Mr Ernest Kofi Owusu-Bempah, the Convener of the Fixing the Country Movement, has issued a strong response to the Office of the Special Prosecutor's (OSP) recent conclusion on the Airbus corruption saga, expressing deep dissatisfaction with the outcome.

The OSP, in a statement on Thursday, confirmed that former President John Dramani Mahama was identified as "Government Official One" in the Airbus bribery scandal but cleared him of any corruption-related offences.

Mr Owusu-Bempah also in a statement dated August 8, 2024, emphasized that the OSP’s findings raise significant concerns.

 He pointed out that the OSP itself acknowledged Mr Mahama as the government official referenced in both UK and US court documents.

The documents detail how, between 2009 and 2015, Airbus engaged in a scheme to pay bribes to decision-makers in several countries, including Ghana, to secure lucrative contracts.

He highlighted the involvement of Mahama's brother, Samuel Adam Mahama, and British actor Philip Middlemiss as intermediaries in the deal that saw Ghana purchase three Airbus C295 military transport aircraft during Mahama's presidency.

Mr Owusu-Bempah stressed that the UK and US judicial records explicitly describe "Government Official One" as a known recipient of bribes, raising questions about the OSP's conclusion that Mr Mahama did not benefit from the bribery scheme.

Mr Owusu-Bempah criticized the OSP for what he sees as a failure to hold Mr Mahama accountable, despite the evidence presented by international authorities.

He warned that if the OSP does not revisit its findings, the Fixing the Country Movement would consider mass protests to express their dissatisfaction with the handling of this high-profile case.

He also reminded the public that the Fixing the Country Movement was the first to petition the OSP for action on this matter in September 2023 and reiterated the group's commitment to fighting corruption in Ghana.

Mr Owusu-Bempah concluded by calling for a renewed investigation, urging the OSP to take a firmer stance against corruption, and warning that a public demonstration would follow within seven days if their demands are not met.