Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, Member of Parliament for Assin South, is brimming with anger as he laces his boot to face off with his former colleague MP, Murtala Mohammed, in court for alleging that the former is a fraudster.
The former MP for Nantong alleged on a live television programme that Rev. Ntim Fordjour has been duping people.
This generated chaos on TV3 Tuesday as the two threw jabs at each other.
The two panelists were discussing the impending midyear budget review for Thursday when they strayed away to attack each other’s person.
Rev. Ntim Fordjour first pricked Murtala whom he said was found of using “unsavoury” words on high profile people.
Murtala Mohammed who is a former deputy trade minister had called President Akufo-Addo a liar for allegedly peddling falsehoods.
He claimed among others that the president lied about expunging ghost names from the Controller and Accountant General’s list, which saved Ghana millions of cedis, but said the Defence Minister had to later come out to correct what the president had said.
But the MP for Assin South who belongs to the president’s party, the New Patriotic Party, won’t take the president being called names by Murtala whose party he said are rather noted for misinforming Ghanaians and deep in propaganda.
“He is using such unsavoury words on the president,” he snapped but said he was not surprised because Murtala has been using unsavoury words on even stalwarts in his party.
The word unsavoury might have burst Murtala’s bubbles who then decided to go on the offensive.
“I am not engaged in duping people” he thundered, stretching his hands as he points fingers at Rev. Ntim Fordjour who sat inches away, uttering, “you dupe people as a member of parliament, you dupe people you don’t know that? …Your issue with Sam George, you think I don’t know. No it’s true…you can dupe people.”
Host of New Day Bright Nana Amfoh was forced to go on a break which lasted several minutes after the two men proved difficult to be controlled.
The two had agreed off air to apologise to each other and continue having a decent discussion.
However, when they came on set, Murtala Mohammed retracted his comments and apologised to Rev. Ntim Fordjour, but the latter would rather apologise to viewers and not Murtala Mohammed.
Rev. Ntim Fordjour reminded his co-panel that the duping claim has “full legal implication”.
He therefore demanded from Murtala Mohammed if he still stood by the “wild allegation” because his “hard earned reputation” was at stake.
He insisted Murtala singles out the duping allegation and withdraw it on the live programme, threatening, “if he doesn’t withdraw I will sue him”.
But Murtala ignored him and rather dared him to go to court.
As the banter rages and was about to degenerate into something nasty, the show was brought to an abrupt end as the two continue off air trading unprintable words at each other.
Source: 3news.com
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I think its high time Murtala Mohammed is hauled before court to teach him a lesson. He has the penchant for making wild allegations and going scot free. Rev. if you leave him off the hook, your image has been severely dented and its going to affect your political career as well as your church members who might not believe you any longer.
That Guy who called Rev is a shame to the calling. He behaves like a child. I am not sure he defends the gospel like the way he want to fight for his party. Why? Is he trying to pleased Nana. I am very disappointed in his way of discussing way. He heckles people any time the other opponent wants to make their point. He doesn't show the spirit of fairness and decorum during panel discussion with Mutala. Mutala compoted himself through out when Rev was speaking but the moment Motula was given opportunity, Rev started to heckle Mutala so much that the moderator ask Rev to show decorum. He kept doing that till Motala got anry at his behaviour. I think he needs to be advice. He is putting the lord of the lord in disrepute. This is an advice to him. He should show respect, love and decorum when he is invited to discuss national issue. He is first a christian before a party person. Thank you.
Mutalla Mohammed is known for insulting people he dis agreed with so am not surprise. Bcos of his uncultured behaviour his constituent voted him out. He did the same thing to our revered Hon. Haruna Iddrisu.
tv3 by now should know that their morning program is too politically charged.they should find a way to minimize controversy. The program is too charged every morning
Rev. my foot