The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) has raised alarm over what it describes as a coordinated effort by some alleged former executives and board members to discredit the Fund and its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) through misleading media reports.
In recent weeks, several sensational headlines have circulated, including: “Auditor-General Blasts MIIF CEO Over ‘Improper’ Request to Rewrite 2024 Report,” “Auditor-General Rejects MIIF CEO’s Rogue Request,” and “Auditor-General Blasts MIIF CEO Over Corrupt Audit Rewrite Request.”
MIIF has dismissed these claims as false and inaccurate. According to the Fund, the reports misrepresent ongoing professional engagements with the Office of the Auditor-General regarding the 2024 Audit Report. MIIF stressed that at no point has it attempted to alter any signed financial statements, contrary to the assertions made in the publications.
The Fund’s intelligence suggests that the misleading stories are being circulated by paid publishers seeking to pressure current management into prematurely posting the audit report on the MIIF website. MIIF believes this pressure forms part of a calculated agenda by certain former board members and executives to pursue personal interests, including international travel benefits.
MIIF further noted that some of these former executives pushing the narratives are under investigation by the Office of the Special Prosecutor. The Fund says the attacks appear to be an attempt to divert public attention from legitimate ongoing investigations.
Independent observers have urged the public to disregard the articles, describing them as targeted attempts to undermine transparency and the prudent management of Ghana’s mineral revenues.
Reaffirming its commitment to transparency and due process, MIIF assured stakeholders that it remains focused on protecting and growing Ghana’s mineral income for present and future generations. The Fund added that it will continue to fully cooperate with the Auditor-General despite the coordinated misinformation campaign.
