Former Deputy Finance Minister, Casiel Ato Forson has described the current COCOBOD CEO as a “serial caller” after he levelled some allegations against the past administration.
The lawmaker said Joseph Boahen Aidoo has turned the Ghana Cocoa Board into a propaganda breeding machine, instead of addressing the needs of farmers.
Mr Forson told Joy FM Thursday he was surprised at some claims made against Ex-President John Mahama by the COCOBOD CEO.
Mr Aidoo has accused the former President of misapplying COCOBOD funds meant for cocoa-related projects.
He said Mr Mahama particularly influenced the construction of a CRIG Guest House in Bole in the Northern Region for his personal comfort.
The former President has dismissed the claim, saying the facility was only refurbished during his tenure.
But Mr Forson who served as a deputy Minister under Mr Mahama said the COCOBOD CEO spoke like a “serial caller.”
He said there are critical issues the Board has to address instead of disparaging the image of the former President.
“It is important as a nation to maintain assets [so] don't put COCOBOD’s image in disrepute,” he cautioned Mr Aidoo.
The Minority Spokesperson on Finance questioned why the Board did not notify Parliament about the alleged questionable transactions.
But Aide to the COCOBOD CEO, Fiifi Boafo said the Board chose to handle the matter.
“By the time they [past administration] were leaving there was not even ¢1 in the account,” he said of a depleted account.
He said the ¢1.8 billion syndicated loan procured for the 2016/2017 Crop Season was gone after the new government took over.
But Mr Forson said he will file an urgent question in Parliament to have the COCOBOD CEO summoned for deception.
"The document they sent to the House is different," he said.
Source: myjoyonline.com
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Mr. Edu and Ayisi Boateng are the epitome of the competent people appointed by Nana Addo and Bawumia. They cannot stop the politics and get to business
It is the cost of the renovation not the Guest house being in Bole. lets put politIcs aside and see how we are killing mother GHANA.
Who is more of a 'serial caller' than you? How many press conferences have you had? Even when you have lied to Ghanaians and it's proven, do you come to apologise? The one that immediately comes to mind is the bond issue. If the kitchen is too hot for you, get out. Learn from your boss, the former Finance Minister who has and continues to win our respect because of the way he has handled himself.
did you read what I read
This Forson or whatever his name is, is always lying to Ghanaians. When he was a deputy finance minister, he did not know what he was doing.Its only in NDC government that such low thinkers con become ministers.We know of his ten (10) houses in Thamesmead London so he is so corrupt as his master John. That is why he is always defending the indefensible.
Always throwing tantrums and casting aspersions laced with insults because politics has given to opportunity u wudnt have albeit without politics. Ur likes n omane boamah has always let me much to desire of u antym I listen to u for u lack decency in speech.
So a 4 bedroom guest house that existed since 1974 has been renovated at a cost of 5.2 million Ghana cedis? NDC it is good that change occurred otherwise Ghana would have bled to death by now.
Only lazy appointees make wild allegations. How can a whole CEO of an institution like COCO BOD do not know that a property built by the institution is the property of the entity and not for any particular President. What make this CEO a laughing stock is that he even did not know the said Guest exist way back in 1974 and the very institution he's occupying as CEO had made use of it over the years and still benefiting from it.What an incompetent CEO? a dis-grace-ful one indeed.
you president Mahama is just a corrupt man, simple.