A Former Deputy Finance Minister in the erstwhile Mahama administration, Mona Helen Quartey, says eventhough she "cannot link" the activities of De-Eye group to the President, Nana Akufo- Addo, she finds it ‘difficult to believe’ that no one knew of the group's operations at the Osu Castle.
According to her, there was the presence of the security personnel and government appointees at the Osu Castle, which used to be a former seat of government; hence somebody would have known.
Mona’s comments comes on the heels of a Joy News investigative piece which disclosed that a private organisation; De-Eye, founded by a former bodyguard of President Akufo-Addo, Nana Wireko Addo was training people in a ‘militia’ way.
The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has disclosed that the group was evicted from the Osu Castle in October 2018; however, their operations continued according to checks by ace journalist, Manasseh Azure. Click to read
Speaking to this during a panel discussion on Joy Newsfile programme, Saturday, Mona Quartery said: “it is difficult to believe they were evicted…if they were evicted, for them to return when there are police reps at the castle…we know government is using the castle as Flagstaff House annex; therefore there are security people constantly at that facility (and) for them not to know that this gentleman is still using the place is difficult to believe”.
She further blamed the National Security for 'starving' President Akufo-Addo of information on the operations of De-Eye.
“What is unnerving is the fact that the president is appearing to not know about these people; does that mean the national security is not giving him the right information? We expect that the president of this nation will know certain things. I am not sure I can link De-Eye group to him (President) His people on the ground have let him down by not letting him know immediately,” she indicated.
Source: Rebecca Addo Tetteh/Peacefmonline.com
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PLEASE MADAM, THE PRESIDENT IS PRENTENDING. THESE PEOPLE ARE BEING TRAINED FOR THE 2020 ELECTIONS AND THE NDC IS BEING DECEIVED TO GO INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE NPP TO DISBAND THESE VIGILANTE GROUPS. MEAN WHILE, THE NPP WILL BE SECRETELY TRAINING THEIR GROUPS WITH STATE FUNDS AND COME 2020 WHEN NDC HAS NO VIGILANTE GROUP THEN NDC WILL BE CRIPPLED AND THESE NPP TUGS WILL BE RELEASED TO UNLEASH TERROR ON NDC STRONGHOLD SUPPORTERS. IF THE NDC WANT THEY SHOULD STAY UNCORNCERNED OR DISBAND AND NOT TRAIN THEIR TUGS AND WAIT TILL THE D-DAY COME 2020 AND SEE THE OUTCOME OF THINGS FOR THEMSELVES.
DE-Eye expose was just a ploy to deviate attention from the leaked tape saga unfortunately it has failed. Mannasseh has done well to discredit himself by publishing falsehood. I pray the National Security arrest him for him to provide his evidence.
Funny did not talk about kidnap and someone is praying for his family to be kidnap. How can some people be shallow minded and unreasonable. God does not listen to such nosenseeeeee.
I pray to God to give you senseeeeeee, because of politics people are blind and speak as if they were not even brought up. STOP THE NOSENSE ABOUT KIDNAP, it will start from you family first. Who is talking about kidnap and NDC.
DID OFOSU AMPOFO MOT SAID THEY SHOULD KIDNAP PEOPLE ,I PRAY THEY KIDNAP ALL YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS. O F U I.
Wao! I am impressed. Never knew that the NDC have at least some objective persons in their party. Thank you Madam Mona Quartey for your maturity ND truthfulness. At a time when the leadership of your party have lost all credibility with their blatant l1£s, your singular action will help salvage the fast dwindling image of the NDC. Ghana first, keep it up.
Madam please zip and watch the video again. The leader of the group said, the president ask him to tell them they are looking nice and even ask who they are. The president is fully aware of the group so please zip. thanks