Founding President of policy think tank IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has said the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Charlotte Osei, is being “unnecessarily persecuted” due to her resolve to clean “the rot” at the election management body.
There has been bad blood between Mrs Osei and her deputies. Some staff of the Commission have accused Mrs Osei of fraud and financial malfeasance and petitioned the President to remove her. Mrs Osei has, on the other hand counter-alleged corruption against her deputies. A petition has also been sent to the president for the removal of the two deputies. The president has referred both petitions to the Chief Justice.
Commenting on the development, Mr Cudjoe told Class News’ Jerry Akornor in an interview that: “It is not even constitutionally sensible to be saying she [EC boss] should step down”.
Mr Franklin holds a strong view that Mrs Osei “is being unnecessarily antagonised”, adding that “there was a lot of rot there (Electoral Commission) already before she went to meet the rot and she is cleaning the rot, allow her to clean the rot”.
Even though he supports investigations, he said calls for the EC boss “to step aside are premature”.
Drawing inspiration from the Wonder Woman fictional story where a princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior fights alongside men in a war to end all wars to save the world, Mr Cudjoe said: “The woman [EC boss] may as well be the wonder woman of our time”.
“I think she is in a swamp full of human sharks who are trying to eat her up. She actually did a whole lot of good for this country.
“ . . Two months before this noise was coming up she had actually prepared her dossier and actually gone ahead to meet the respected persons in this land and told them about the rot at the EC, she came to meet the rot, allow her to clean the rot,” he suggested.
Source: classfmonline.com
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I know some readers and commentators here will commend me by calling the fraudulent charlotte osei fraudulent since day one she was chosen by the ded goat. I have been vindicated by this rot that's happening at EC. HEADS MUST ROLL and be jailed if possible. Why not bcos one goes to jail by stealing a fowl or a goat so why should these EC 3 remain in office? LONG LIVE NANA ADDO-BAWUMIA, LONG LIVE NPP AND SUPPORTERS, LONG LIVE GHANA
Charlotte Osei+ franklin Cudjoe=NDC. Same people Mr. President re-structure the EC....
Let rot clean rot; what logic!
Why are you guys passing judgement at this time? when is about people that u don't know u speak different but if is about someone u know u as well comment in style. EC boss has been there since 2015 why only two months ago?
Mr. Cudjoe, have you missed your salary from NDC? CORRUPT GUY LIKE CHARLLOTE OSEI
My friend what are talking about? Charlotte Osei herself is very very rotten. The current electoral commissioners including the chairperson must be removed and re-constituted with competent and honest people.
Mr. Cudjoe himself is not clean, he was on the NDC payroll when Mahama was president that is why he is pleading for Charlotte for her to get NDC back in power when she is allowed to stay at the EC.
Mr. Cudjoe, you must be ashamed of yourself for saying Charlotte must stay to clean up the rot at the EC. Was she cleaning anything before we heard about it? She is compromised and she must go together with her other two deputies. Ghana is not moving forward because of out let by gone be bygones attitude. There must be punishment for crimes committed.
CHARLOTTE OSEI HAS NO BUSINESS BEING ALLOWED TO STAY PAST ANOTHER DAY AS HEAD OF THE EC BASED ON THE INFORMATION OUT THERE FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTION. THE INFORMATION IS MORE THAN ALLEGATIONS SINCE SHE HERSELF HAS BEEN SPEWING SOME OF THEM BACK AND FORTH. CHARLOTTE OSE IS INCOMPETENT, DISRESPECTFUL AND CORRUPT IN THE DISCERNING PUBLIC EYES ALREADY AND SHOULD STEP ASIDE LEADING TO HER DISMISSAL, PERIOD. MAHAMA KNEW EXACTLY WHAT HE WAS DOING FOR APPOINTING THIS YES-WOMAN TO THAT SUCH A SENSITIVE AND IMPORTANT POSITION!!! FRANKLIN, YOU HAVE DERIVED SOME FORM OF BENEFIT FROM THE CANKER AND MALADMINISTRATION AT THE EC I'LL REPEAT!!!!
What evidence is there that she tried to clean up the rot prior to this so called 'Pettition'. If she had not been petitioned, would we have heard of all this 'rot'? Where is her leadership here in this issue? She only spoke out after she had been accused. She must go and we must all learn to the honorable thing. We must resign in dignity than hold on to disgrace. You may disagree with me