Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has accused President John Mahama of directing government officials to approve a 20% withholding tax waiver for Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) for political and diplomatic advantage.
Amidu said the waiver, endorsed by Parliament on 18 November 2025, was approved “because upon assumption of office he saw the international relations and diplomacy benefits that were going to accrue to the government’s family, friends and cronies.”
According to him, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), now holding a super majority in Parliament, approved the waiver despite previously describing the same agreement as a “controversial addendum” when in opposition.
He argued that the decision represented an attempt by the new administration to benefit from the diplomatic relationship between Ghana and India. “It was now the turn of the NDC to eat,” he claimed.
Amidu further stated that the waiver amounting to $10.46 million was granted solely because the government expected reciprocal international and political gains. “The approval was based solely on the benefits accruable to the family, friends and cronies of the government,” he said.
