Allegations made by Murtala Mohammed against the Senior Minister, Mr Yaw Osafo Maafo have been described as libelous and untruthful.
Murtala Mohammed a former Deputy Minister for Trade Minister in the John Mahama-led NDC administration during a panel discussion on Radio Gold’s Alhaji and Alhaji programme over the weekend alleged that Osafo Maafo is the "most corrupt politician" he has ever come into contact with.
“I can’t see any corrupt politician than Osafo Maafo. Perhaps, within the NPP he may not be the most corrupt but I say that he is the most corrupt politician that I have ever seen…he has to explain to us how that building was completed only when he was appointed a senior minister…”
Murtala Mohammed wants him (Osafo) to tell Ghanaians how he managed to complete a building which was at a foundation level for years immediately after being appointed as a minister.
“Go to Pillar two (Dome, a suburb in Accra), there is a building there and my understanding is that the building belongs to Mr Osafo Maafo; it was just foundation for over ten years. Mr Osafo Maafo didn’t even have a dime to buy blocks to raise it. Go and see that building today in less than a year.
"Mr Osafo Maafo should tell us where he got that money to do that…and let no one tell me that oh he had money. If he had money, is it not curious that he didn’t see the need to raise that building for almost ten years or more and he has suddenly raised that building from foundation to completion?”
However, Alhaji Ibrahim, an estate developer in charge of the construction of the building in question has denied claims made by the former MP.
According to him, the building does not belong to the Senior Minister.
“It is never true that the building Murtala Mohammed is referring to was built by the senior minister and also started, ten [10] years ago. The land belongs to him [Mr Osafo Maafo] but he didn’t invest a penny into the construction of the building”.
“I am an estate developer and all that I do is to build and rent…I met Osafo Maafo few years ago and told him of my intention to build on his land. After glancing through my contract submitted to him [Mr Osafo Maafo] he agreed and gave me the go-ahead to take over his land. There was nothing on that land until I started developing…
He also added that “I started the building long before Mr. Osarfo Marfo was elected as the Senior Minister for the current government”.
Source: Elizabeth Semiheva/Peacefmonline.com
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The elders in ndc should put their foot down, this young mahama puppets are destroying the image of the party.You go strong 💯 corruption not half and half allegation s.It will made the party look unattractive for balaced minds.please the elders should do something about this.
Sooner or later, the good people of Ghana will know the follies of the NDC.
Oh this man talks just to destroy. The law of karma will catch him soon. Mark it. When they are at that stations they forget that they are in Ghana and not the devil's den. Who forces you to talk without facts. Skin pain will kill you soon. You go on destroying decent citizens.
I don't know what arrangement this Ibrahim man has with Mr. Osafo-Maafo. Neither am I in a position to comment on who financed the construction of the building. But, as someone who once dealt with Mr. Osafo-Maafo and lives in the neighbourhood, I feel compelled to state that it is totally false that the building in question has been raised from foundation stage to completion only since Mr. Osafo-Maafo became a minister in 2017. In fact, I've seen the building rising in the last couple of years and as at 2016 it was almost done. In fact, by mid-2016 my favourite yoku gari seller, who operated in front of the building during the day while construction was on-going, had been evacuated, I believe to make way for the construction of the car park in front of the building. This mindless tagging of NPP officials as corrupt may serve to actually undermine the fight against corruption. When real cases of corruptuon emerge, we may not believe the cries of the NDC any more! If this is a political strategy, it is plain s--t--u--p--i--d! At least, have the intelligence to base your allegations on half-truths!
I think Mr Osafo Marfo should sue this man for deferment
This is a deliberate ploy to tag everyone in the seat of Nana government as corrupttt for a mere purpose of equalization, this won’t wash, everybody in Ghana including outsiders knows John Mahama is a th!ef , and it affected everyone in his government , no president has ever stol3n money More than John Mahama,
i am comtemplating giving my land out for such an arrangement. i would be given some of the apartments. this time that is the shift. do not get into avoidable trobles.
What you are saying is total false. ITs never true that Mrs.Marfo operated a kind of cold store there. Why do u want to say something you don't know just to satisfy your edge to write something? Next time have the facts before you write.
Please is it because you don't read or you read the story and didn't understand? Mr. Ibraham just said he started the development of the building LONG BEFORE Osafo Marfo became minister. You guys always vindicate Dr. Bawumia.
Peacefm, stop saying "it is NEVER TRUE". Just say it is "NOT TRUE". NEVER TRUE is bad ENGLISH.