Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has described Special Prosecutor Nominee, Martin Amidu as a person with an exaggerated sense of self-worth.
According to him, the former deputy Attorney General comes across as an egoistic person, adding that such posturing is not good for a person going to occupy an office as a Special Prosecutor.
Hon. Okudzeto Ablakwa was commenting on the nine(9) hour vetting of Mr Amidu by the Appointment’s Committee of Parliament on Tuesday where the latter was subjected to a grueling question and answer session.
The MP who’s a member of the Appointment Committee quoting from page 465 of a book authored by former Attorney General, Obed Asamoah under who Mr Amidu worked titled “Political History of Ghana 1950-2013, the Experience of a Non-Conformist”, asked the latter what he made of a damning verdict passed on him by his former boss when his choice as a running mate to candidate Mills was described as “unproductive move” and a candidate who will not be beneficial to the ticket.
In response, Mr Amidu known for being blunt said “Mr Chairman in the first place Dr Asamoah is not my boss, he did not pay my bills through the law school. He was called to the Bar, I was called to the Bar. He didn’t appoint me Deputy Attorney General, I was appointed Deputy Attorney General before he came there and I served under Aikins, Nana Tandoh, Mr Forson came for six months before he was asked to act, and we are colleagues. Except that he was Attorney General and I was the deputy and therefore I knew my place and worked with him, that doesn’t make him my boss. You’re reading a self serving book, in which he wanted to be the Vice Presidential candidate, he was by-passed, the Presidential candidate saw his deputy more competent and excellent than him.”
But speakingon Kasapa FM Wednesday, condemned the ‘super man’ mindset of Mr Amidu.
“The way he was speaking and said Dr Obed Asamoah was not his boss because he didn’t pay his school fees, that attitude is not the best. If you look at the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, he’s going to be working under a Board, he’ll also be accountable to the Attorney General. So if you have this mindset that your are a super man, there’s nobody who’s your boss probably except ex President Rawlings. The energies of the Special Prosecutor, his deputy and staff must be channeled towards preventing and fighting corruption, there should be no energies left for matters dealing with egos and peoples special preferences, we don’t need that.”
Source: ghanaweb.com
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Meaning of boss: the person who is in charge of an organization and who tells others what to do. Asamoah never told Amidu what to do. Amidu was prosecuting the cases based on his own initiatives. Asamoah was a figure head and never went to court. We saw Marrieta Brew Oppong in court and now Gloria but we never saw Asamoah in court to prosecute a case for government. Why do we even like the word BOSS?
he is not. u are rather stup1?d. u ask very stup1?d questions and u want him to hail you?
Says the person overflowing with arrogance.
This albino must be sprayed black !!!
There are a lot of wise and matured people within the Minority in Parliament but they keep parading people like Okudzato & Suhiyini to represent them but they always end up showing how F0O0LISH they are. Stop embarrassing the party please.
Look who is talking, you thought you were going to run Martin Amidu to the ground yesterday but he came prepared for you, and now you are moving from one radio station to the other condemning him. You are more arrogant than Amidu is.
Am surprised Sammy still don’t get it. You went to war because you thought you had an advantage only to be whipped, battered and with a broken nose. It’s better you go see a doctor for advice and medication than moving from one radio station to another explaining why your opponent is not good even after winning the war.
Ablakwa, Ablakwa, Ablakwa, you get beaten up at Kejetia then you go cry at the Zongo. Amidu handled you well at the vetting and now you come here to run your mouth. Hmm! Now you found your meter. I hope you don't have any corruption case against you. It's now the turn of Amidu to turn the ***barred word*** on you.
full of himself na wo be ka. wo samiaa!!! wo toose lasipe!!!! you thought you had the ammunition to embarrass him. I was watching you when you were putting up your question with the fake and false (if it's permissible) confidence. Then the luminary that he is, he shot your ego down big time, making you look small koraaaaaaaaaaaaaa. That's what I perceive to have hurt you big time - ashee wo more. Next time check who you play with because monkey play by size. dankatiwaa.
Will you shut the f*ck up?If there is anyone full of himself for no reason at all it's this chump who was an old man when he was young because of poverty and now under the corrupt leadership of one of the worst leaders this country has ever had has become rich over-night. Amidu is sure of himself.H e knows nobody can pin any act of corruption on him unlike many of the a-r-se-h-ol-es {Muntaka for instance ]who were badgering him for close to 9 hours.