Outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, Robert P. Jackson, has described the sacked Chairperson of Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Charlotte Osei, as one of the most competent persons he has ever met despite her dismissal for “incompetence” and procurement breaches.
President Nana Akufo-Addo removed Mrs Charlotte Osei from office together with her two deputies: Georgina Opoku Amankwah and Amadu Sulley, based on a recommendation from a committee set up by the Chief Justice.
Reacting to Mrs Osei’s dismissal on World Affairs on Class91.3FM on Friday, 13 July 2018, Mr Jackson defended the competence of the former EC chair.
Last year, the U.S. Embassy honoured Mrs Osei with the 2017 Women of Courage Award which is given annually to women around the world who have shown leadership, courage, and willingness to sacrifice for others, especially in promoting women’s rights.
Mr Jackson told show host Dr Etse Sikanku that: “I would give her the award as Woman of Courage again today if we were to do it over. I still believe that she and her fellow commissioners conducted the fairest, most transparent election I have ever personally witnessed. It was a tremendous success.
“I do not know if she violated any laws, I understand from what I’ve heard and read that the decision she made to rebuild the website during the election after it was hacked may have been in contravention of Ghana’s procurement laws but I also understand that the time was of the essence, so, I think she, from what I know, acted on what she felt was the right thing to do at the time.
“I don’t want to get into a debate about whether she was rightly impeached or not, I think that is for the court to decide, but, I have been very troubled about the accusation that she is incompetent, some people have used that word, but Charlotte Osei is one of the most competent people I have ever met.”
In 2017, a five-member committee was set up by Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo to investigate alleged acts of corruption involving Mrs Osei and her two Deputies.
Some staff of the EC petitioned Nana Akufo-Addo to remove Mrs Osei from office over allegations of fraud and financial malfeasance as well as abuse of office.
Mrs Osei also counter-alleged corruption against her deputies insisting that she has done nothing wrong and only being hounded out because she is fighting internal graft.
The president, in accordance with the constitution, forwarded the petition to the Chief Justice to look into the matter.
The committee, after its work, recommended that Mrs Osei and her deputies be removed from office.
Source: classfmonline.com
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a prophet has no honor in his own country
is unfortunate that ALL of you are NPP follower if she is not competent to you guy shut the fuck up. you people will not stay power forever
Mister ambassador, stick to diplomacy and stop sticking your nose into Ghana matters.
It was a grand scheme from the top to get her out.
Don't mind him, he is a diplomat and as a diplomat, he is doing his Job very well. What do you expect him to say? To discredit somebody his Office had solely elected and honored, before her removal saga? No, he wouldn't have done that, otherwise what had been the bases and criteria for her nominee for that award.
I believe U.S of A can hire for her services come 2020 or better your MIDYEAR ELECTIONS.This woman will turn AMERICA Upside Down.Mr Prez. tight your Security as you go to RUSSIA because they are capable of doing ANYTHING.
You even call Donald Trump competent so it is not surprising
WHAT DID HE SEE ABOUT HER THAT DESCRIBES HER AS VERY COMPETENT.THESE AMBASSADORS SHOULD STOP MEDDLING IN OUR INTERNAL POLITICS WHEN THEY ARE IN THE COUNTRY BECAUSE THEY RATHER INCITE POLITICAL VIOLENCE
Employ her then at the US EMBASSY. YOU'VE GOT A COMPETENT PERSON TO WORK WITH OVER THERE.
The US and her like are ALWAYS STOKING fire in developing and poor countries so that there WILL ALWAYS be wars. These wars make them become RICHER & RICHER. Africa, beware of the so-called developed countries!