Seasoned Journalist Abdul Malik Kweku Baako has waded into discussions regarding the dismissal of the Electoral Commission (EC) Charlotte Osei and her two Deputies, Amadu Sulley and Georgina Opoku Amankwah by the President of the Republic.
Upon the recommendations of a Committee set up by Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, President Nana Akufo-Addo removed the EC Boss and her Deputies asking them to hand over to the Director for Human Resource and General Services of the EC.
Speaking on Joy FM's "News File" on Saturday, Kweku Baako threw his weight behind the President, acknowledging that he has done nothing wrong by removing the EC Boss and her two Deputies.
Though standing by his conviction that Madam Charlotte Osei hasn't engaged in any misconduct, Mr. Baako however told host of the programme that in view of the legal procedures, "what President [Akufo-Addo] had to do relative to the constitution, I have no difficulty with that. I think a lot of people are trying to shift the focus of the discussion".
“I have to be very frank with you, I was on her [Charlotte Osei] side, I’m still on her side and I did it with all my conscience and conviction, and I still stand by her, that’s important, it’s a matter of conviction, conscience and commitment to a just cause,” he stressed.
Mr. Baako believed there's a conspiracy against Charlotte Osei, disclosing he has been keenly following the work by the Committee and the petitioners' testimonies were sketchy.
“There was a gentleman who was a driver, Forson Ampofo, I am not a lawyer... his testimony was a complete disaster. The person who had led the petitioners and was claiming that he was doing it on the basis of personal knowledge of the allegations that he had made, when he appeared before the committee, actually showed that he had no personal knowledge of anything that had been put in their petition...“He had even claimed that he attends commission meetings and had personal knowledge but it turned out that it was nil. It is only when management had issues with labour and labour leaders are being called, and he being one of the leaders in Ashanti region, come to meetings but not the commission meetings...It was a huge disaster, so I thought it will not be entertained", he recounted about a petitioner's claim.
"This whole thing was a conspiracy, that’s how it began. Among the members of the commission, four members of the commission, Paulina Adadzewa…Georgina Amankwaa and Amadu Sulley, they plotted it. But interestingly, the hole was too big, in entering they dragged Charlotte along, that’s the way I see it", he added.
Source: Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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YOU CAN EVEN BE ON HER FRONT NOBODY CARES.WHAT A SHAME.
KWAKU YOU BETTER START RE-BRANDING YOURSELF.YOU ARE GRADUALLY LOWERING YOUR CREDIBILITY. VERY UNFORTUNATE . MRS OSEI'S DISMISSAL IS A MATTER OF LAW. NOBODY SET HER UP. VERY POMPOUS AND DISRESPECTFULL. ANAS, AFTER ALL, IS NOT A SAINT AS YOU HAVE PAINTED IT. PLEASE RE-PACKAGE YOURSELF AND START A DAMAGE CONTROL EXPEDITION.
EC Head has been accused by an EC Commissioner of receiving a $6M thank you cash gift, of being unethical, and morally corrupt supported by the allegation of dating Former Finance Minister, Duffour (married) for 10yrs and awarding contracts to her ex with no recourse to laid down policies and procedures) and the PRO of an investigative journalist whose recording just got K.Nyantakyi to resign from 4 global positions (WAFU, CAF, FIFA) for accepting $65,000 gift is saying he is on his side. I now support K.Agyapong 1,200%, Anan.se and K.Baako, aka Nte-kuma are all even more corrupt that corruption itself. What kind of joke of a country is this. I think the people who even listen to you need to position themselves well cause I think by this statement alone, you have lost the moral right to give opinions on any matter henceforth. Tell Anan.se to show Exposè 10 & 11, or he shouldn't even bother showing anything ever again, and you too keep all your opinions to yourself till then.
Mr. Baako, do you consider the breach of Public Procurement Authority Laws as another form of corruption? If yes, then I find your stance on this issue a bit difficult to understand. As a crusader against corruption in this country, I expected you to reprimand Madam Osei for what she did at the EC, according to the Committee report. Or,is it a matter of pick and choose due to personal associations with people?
YOUR INFLUENCE IS WANING. YOU ARE LOOSING YOUR CREDIBILITY.YOU SEE, CHARLOTTE OSEI WAS REMOVED A DAY AFTER 'WHO WATCHES THE WATCHMAN' WAS SHOWN. AKUFFO ADDO SAW THAT YOU ARE A CON MAN A DOUBLE AGENT. YOU ARE WITH MAHAMA AND AKUFFO ADDO AT SAME TIME PLAYING A DOUBLE GAME LIKE DID IN KEN'S FILM 'WHO WATCHES THE WATCHMAN'
Kweku, you look very sickly and worn-out nowadays. Do you need money from NDC to go abroad for treatment, or what???? They are the only Party which has been able to turn impoverished and worn-out senior journalists into V8-riding magnates overnight!!! I guess you have also caught the bug!!! Better late than never; so go for it!! Its our money!!!!
I salute you, uncle Kweku. In all your arguments, you follow principals, standards and law. NOT political parties or cover-ups. No surprise you have earned the respect and love of so many people, both nationally and internationally. I Salute you, Sir!
Snr Kwaku Baako, please try and talk to any staff of the EC abd you will revise your conspiracy theory. Since last year nothing have been going on at the Commission. Charlotte have refused to talk and work with the deputies. How can they organize elections? They "brought" themselves!
Kwaku, how you can see conspiracy in EC's case but could not see same in your ANAS work on GFA/Nyantekyi is actually surprising.How I wish some of you can be a little bit honest
Kweku, as for this one you got it wrong. Seek further information.