The Former Secretary of the dissolved Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining, Charles Bissue has declared his innocence and says he never declined the request to appear before the Special Prosecutor and said he requested for more time after receiving an invitation from the Office of the Special Prosecutor, (OSP).
Earlier on June 13, 2023, the OSP declared Mr. Bissue a wanted person, but he insists that he will make himself available to the OSP.
According to the notice Mr. Bissue, described as a Former Presidential Staffer is wanted for corruption and corruption-related offences regarding the activities and expenditure of the dissolved Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), especially in respect of the seizure and management of excavators, machinery, road vehicles and gold nuggets and use of public office for profit.
Mr. Bissue is currently entangled in two cases with the OSP. One case is a Civil one and the other is Criminal.
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In the Civil case, Bissue has filed an application on December 23, 2022, and subsequently amended the application January 4, 2023, to restrain the OSP from investigating and prosecuting him over allegations made by Anas Aremeyaw Anas in a documentary titled; “Galamsey Fraud” that was published in February 2019.
