Tsatsu Tsikata declares "I am here"

The Crusading Guide in a front-page capture says Mr Tsatsu Tsikata, the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Petroleum Company (GNPC) and ex-President Rawlings acclaimed financial wizard, has described the recent Ghanaian Chronicle's story headlined: "Has anyone seen Tsatsu?" as unimaginable because nobody had sought him out!

Tsatsu in a statement to the press, lamented that recent publications by The Chronicle were a barrage of falsehood and unjustified allegations calculated to incite the public and the Government against him.

Referring specifically to a front page banner headline: "Has Anyone Seen Tsatsu?", the GNPC ex-CEO said the story was published at a time he was in Ghana and perfectly visible. "I have not left the Ghanaian taxpayer with debt and walked away as claimed. Nor has Dr Wereko-Brobby, who is reported to have said that 'Mr Tsikata could not be found' made any effort to contact me or seek a meeting with me", he said.

Tsatsu said being away in a UK court representing GNPC did not mean, "walking away". He said, it was wrong to regard various financial transactions done by him as debt piling without taking cognisance of assets created from these transactions.

He promised he was ever prepared to meet any designated official in the new Government to explain himself on his financial dealings with the Japan Bank for International Co-operation, the US Exim Bank and other reputable banks.

Tsatsu denied 'The Ghanaian Chronicle's claim that he owned a plush property in the Houston area.