General News of Monday, 20 January 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comTwo finance officers arrested at PAC sittingA file photo of members the Public Accounts CommitteeTwo finance officers of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) are in police custody following an attempt to mislead the committee during a hearing today. The offenders, Isaac Akowuah and James Essilfie who are current and former finance officers from the Sefwi Akontombra District Assembly respectively were whisked away to the Parliament Police Station. Their arrest was ordered by the Chairman of the committee James Klutse Avedzie who believed the behavior put up by these officers was a deliberate attempt to hide some payment vouchers from the committee. Following an order by PAC, the two officers appeared before the Committee to defend their spending. The alleged culprits tried offering reasons for the confusion but the displeased chairman would have none of it.

Source: GhanaWeb January 20, 2020 14:48 UTC