Cecilia Dapaah breaks silence amid US$1m, €300K, GH¢350K saga

Cecilia Dapaah breaks silence amid US$1m, €300K, GH¢350K saga

Ghanaian Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, has responded to public rants regarding the reported (house helps) theft case at her residence in Abelemkpe.

Ghanaians upon knowing about the incident, have questioned the source of the amount of money involved and why the minister kept them in her house.

The minister in a short statement dated July 21, 2023, responded that she had taken notice of the numerous publications, which contained “noticeable inconsistencies between what is being discussed in the public domain and the thrust of the original complaint on the matter”.

She added that steps are being taken to “examine the origins of the inconsistencies and will provide a detailed response in the coming days”.

Full statement below:

“I refer to publications dated 21/07/2023 suggesting that I own one million dollars, three hundred thousand euros and millions of cedis which have been stolen from my house.

There are noticeable inconsistencies between what is being discussed in the public domain and the thrust of the original complaint on the matter.

I am taking steps to examine the origins of the inconsistencies and will provide a detailed response in the coming days”.

What the amended charge sheet say:

“PATIENCE BOTWE: Age: 18 Yrs, Hairdresser 2. SARAH AGYEI Age:30 Years, Unemployed:

Between the period of a July and October 2022 at Abelemke in the Greater Accra Region and within the jurisdiction of this court did agree or acted together with common purpose to commit crime to wit: Stealing.”

“PATIENCE BOTWE: (Age: 18 Yrs, Hairdresser): 2. SARAH AGYEI Age:30 Years, Unemployed Between the period of July and October 2022 at Abelemkpe in the Greater Accra Region and within the jurisdiction of this court, did dishonestly appropriate cash the sum of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000 USD) the property of Cecilia Abena Dapaah”.