Audio Attachment: Listen to Kweku Baako on Haruna Iddrisu |
Seasoned journalist, Kweku Baako has lambasted the Minority Leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu over his comments on the EC staff allegations against their boss, Mrs. Charlotte Osei.
Speaking to host Kwami Sefa Kayi on Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo', Kweku Baako found Hon. Haruna Iddrisu's comments "irresponsible".
To him, it was a "needless intrusion" for the Minority Leader to have stated that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) would resist any attempt by the Akufo-Addo led government to remove the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs. Charlotte Osei.
The Minority Leader said the party would employ all means necessary to resist what he believed is a ploy by the NPP government to rid the EC of Mrs. Charlotte Osei.
According to him, the NDC won't sit nonchalantly to allow President Akufo-Addo to carry out his purported strategy to expel the EC Boss.
“Nana Akufo-Addo should not extend his encroachment and political polarization to EC," he said.
But to Kweku Baako, the Minority Leader's assertions could potentially cause disorder in the country.
"In terms of leadership responsibility or if you like irresponsibility, I think the NDC has been worse off in this matter. It was a needless intrusion that had the potential to just create chaos on the issue and it didn’t make sense to me. Honestly, I think that in his sober moment, he will know that he committed serious error of judgement,” he stated emphatically.
He added that the EC feud is not beyond restoration.
“The allegations and counter allegations must be investigated thoroughly. We don’t have any choice. Indeed, we don’t have the luxury of an alternative. Some people are saying that this has destroyed the EC’s credibility beyond repair and recovery, and that that’s about the end of the entity. Well, it has undermined its corporate integrity as well as some of the individual’s integrity but I don’t think it’s a fatal injury. It’s not irredeemable. Indeed, I feel it’s a healing through negative experience that we’re going to go through. This is an opportunity for us to look at the EC carefully.”
Expressing contrary views to the submissions by Kweku Baako on 'Kokrokoo' was the NDC Director of Elections, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo.
Mr. Ofosu Ampofo insisted that he smells some unseen forces trying to manipulate the members of the EC so as to render the Commission "ungovernable".
“Is it being manipulated by some unseen hands because there’s no smoke without fire…Is it also true that some unseen hands are manipulating some members within the Commission to make the Commission ungovernable…Are some members within the Commission being manipulated to make the Commission ungovernable?” he also questioned.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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Igno.***barred word*** corr.upt thi.eves that stea.ls YEA mo.ney don't make intel.ligent commen.ts all these lack of windom and know.ledge are our lawmakers how should Ghana progress?
Hon alex afenyo marking behind uew crisis.
but haruna is an opportunist. Can't people see that? He always use situations, students, political party, consitutents to his OWN benefit. Look through his history and you will see that he is a big opportunist who takes advantage of situation for his personal benefit and makes it look like he is helping you. charlatan
Ofosu Ampofo remove the political spectacles and see clearly. You are a disgrace to the Church of God. Because of politics your spiritual morals have been compromise. I am not even sure whether you had one before. Wake up for the Kingdom Of God is at hand. There will be no politics when the soon coming King appears.
We need to correct all the errors we have made, and there is proven evidence we have made mistakes. it is unfortunate the view the Minority Leader in parliament is reported to have made. Ghana should grow, and grow prosperously healthy. We correct our mistakes not because an NDC made them; we correct them because nation of Ghana must grow to healthy growth. An important state establishment as the Electoral Commission should never ever be tainted with irresponsible corrupt and corrupting errors. Let the Minority Leader in parliament make a careful analytical study of the problem before he attempts to proffer a solution. The laws parliament make are binding on the citizenry. EVER1
Amadu , Madam Georgina , Madam Charlotte were appointed deputies in 2012 , 2013 and 2015 respectively respectively. Which govt was in power?
Mr Ofosu Ampofo , you ve allowed politics to influence your sense of judgment, no wonder you once stoleee cocoa bean, you ve been so irresponsibleee and stu.p!d ever since I started listening to you,
Ofosu Ampofo, you sound very funny. Who and which unseen forces forced the EC boss Madam Charlotte Osei to profer charges of illegal transfer of votes against Amadu Sulley and corrupt charges against Madam Georgina Opoku Amankwa? Reason well Mr!
Ofosu Ampofo, you sound very funny. Who and which unseen forces is forcing the EC boss Madam Charlotte Osei to proper charges of illegal transfer of votes against Amadu Sulley and corrupt charges against Madam Georgina Opoku Amankwa? Reason well Mr!