Former Member of Parliament for Nanton Constituency in the Northern Region of Ghana, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed says the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission is being attacked because she decided to fight corruption.
“Afari Gyan was never interested in the daily operations of the commission; his focus was on elections and so the other operations were not handled by him…now you have Mrs Charlotte Osei …she came and took particular interest in many things Dr Afari Djan was not so much interested in…” he said.
Madam Charlotte Osei has been on the receiving end of an avalanche of criticisms since her appointment as the Chairperson of the commission. She is currently involved in an impeachment case which started from her workplace.
Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, initiated what may be described as a possible impeachment process when she empaneled a five-member committee last month to look into allegation of corruption against the EC chairperson.
The inquisitorial committee, whose members are yet to be made public, is expected to investigate Mrs Osei, together with her two deputies, Georgina Opoku-Amankwa, who is in-charge of Corporate Services, and Amadu Sulley, in charge of Operations.
A couple of months ago, some unnamed EC staff petitioned President Akufo-Addo to trigger an impeachment process against Charlotte Osei.
The accusation against Charlotte Osei included directing of GH¢3.9 million to partition an office, her receipt of a Toyota Land Cruiser from the Mahama government, expending about $14 million when the Public Procurement Authority had authorised her to use only $7.5 million.
Mrs Osei launched her own attack, drawing in the two deputies.
Commenting on the issue, the former MP believes Madam Charlotte Osei’s woes would not have started if she had decided not to thread on dangerous grounds.
“Afari Gyan was never interested in the daily operations of the commission; his focus was on elections and so the other operations were not handled by him…now you have Mrs Charlotte Osei: when the woman was made the electoral commissioner, she should have known that the very people who were bent on becoming the commissioners and never had it, will fight you. She came and took particular interest in many things Dr Afari Gyan was not so much interested in; the daily operations and that is where the chop chop is. She took particular interest because where she worked (at NCCE), she knew what was going on at the Electoral Commission. But she should have also known that coming to fight corruption, you are bound to face obstacles…the woman should have known and that is where I think she was a bit naïve…”
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THE NDC WILL NEVER LEARN! This suggestion by Mutala is impugning the integrity and credibility of Afari Gyan and he wont be happy with this. The magic potion that has charmed NDC and its surrogates to be this much attached to Charlotte Osei must be a very powerful one.
GETTING CHARLOTTE OSEI OUT AS COMMISSIONER OF THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION WILL NEVER EVER BE A PANACEA FOR THE NDC TO REMAIN IN OPOSITION FOREVER OR FOR THE NPP TO CLING ON TO POWER TILL THY KINGDOM. NPP CAN GET CHARLOTTE OSEI OUT IF THEY SO WISH WITH THE SUPPORT OF THEIR CHIEF JUSTICE BUT ONLY HARD WORK TO CONVINCE GHANAIANS THAT THEY ARE COMPETENT AND CAPABLE IS WHAT WILL SEE THEM (NPP) WIN 2020 ELECTIONS OR ELSE THEY SHOULD FORGET THAT RIGGING WILL THE TRICK FOR THEM (NPP) NO MATTER THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THEY PLANTING THEIR OWN PERSON AT THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION. FOREWARNED IS TO BE FOREARMED: THESE ACTIONS OF THE IMPEACHMENT OF THE EC BOSS IS A DANGEROUS SIGN OF THE COUNTRY BEING THROWN INTO TURMOIL AS FUTURE ELECTION RESULTS COULD BE FIERCELY CONTESTED AND POSSIBLY REJECTED.
I WONDER WHY THIS MAN IS BEHAVING LIKE AN UNEDUCATED PERSON. CAN'T YOU TRUST THE 5 MEMBER COMMITTEE TO DO A GOOD JOB? AS A MAN THINKETH, SO IS HE. SHINE YOUR EYES FORMER DEPUTY MINISTER, FOR IT IS NOT EVERYTHING THAT WE DEFEND. ALLOW THE DUE PROCESS OF LAW TO FLOW AND OUTCOME SHOULD BE ACCEPTABLE TO ALL. THE NOISE IS BECOMING TOO MUCH.
The Battle Is The Lords... Nobody seems to recognize the hand of God in this saga. God is really fighting the battle for NPP. Prez Mahama is down, Commissioners to go... See how they are fighting themselves with no NPP's involvement. All the deals they did have been exposed by themselves. That is how God fights battles for HIs people. Please Lord Have Your Way.
This is a typical ***barred word*** analysis, period!!! U don't need to stretch yourself so much. Just make it vague and emotionally appealing. That's all the need.
CHARLOTTE OSEI WAS NO CORRUPTION FIGHTER, PERIOD. CHARLOTTE OSEI WAS MORE THAN INVOLVED IN CORRUPTION BY TRYING TO DERAIL OUR CLEAR CHOICE FOR THE PRESIDENCY. THE TOTAL VIGILANCE AND KNOWLEDGE BASED EXPERTISE OF NPP FUNCTIONARIES AND FED UP GHANAIANS STOPPED CHARLOTTE OSEI COLD IN HER TRACKS ELSE SHE WAS TRYING EVERY MEANS TO RETAIN AND IMPOSE THE CORRUPT AND INCOMPETENT MAHAMA ON GHANAIANS......
Oh so we should leave 'places untouched' because people are chopping from there. If what the MP is saying is true then Afari-Gyan was opanyin bone who allowed the tree to rot. But in any case it is a purely political move.And by the way the EC quotes budget in dollars...One of the economic woes of thus country.
That's why she should never have been appointed
Mr. former MP are you by implication saying Afari Gyan was corrupt? Infact quickilly appologise to the man before it is too late for you? Why if Sharllot could not bond well with he other commissioners due tto her own way of doing things does warrant this unguarded statement from no less a person of a former MP.
If she is been haunted because she is fighting corruption in the commission then hear this: The god of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob will surely vindicate and exonerate her to the humiliation of her pursuers. On the the hand if she is found to have perpetrated corrupts acts and financial malfeasance herself then the same God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob who is the God of true justice will forsake her like He forsook King Saul in favour of King David.The panel should, in the interest of Mother Ghana, do an impartial investigation with the sole aim of finding only the absolute truth. No political coloration whatsoever.