President John Mahama has said she will not fire Nana Oye Lithur, Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection merely because she revelled in an “ostentatious” birthday party organised for her by her husband, even though critics of the government have accused her of using state funds to put that party together.
Answering a specific question during an exclusive interview with Ovation International about there being talk in town that “you have not been assertive enough; that you have not been able to control members of your cabinet who are not behaving properly,” Mr Mahama said: “We have 300 FM stations in this country, we have seventy newspapers or so, we have all kinds of media. All kinds of media raise allegations against office holders.”
“I cannot on the basis of every allegation that is raised take action. It means I will change my cabinet so many times if I acted on every single allegation.
“For every allegation that is made, I have said I will consider the accusation seriously, we will investigate and if those allegations are substantial that requires that I take action against a Minister, I will do so. And I have done that in several cases, I have changed Ministers.
“But they expect that anytime anybody comes out and says that this Minister did this, I should remove the Minister,” he said.
Citing an example to buttress his point, Mr Mahama said: “A Minister held a birthday party, her 50th birthday party, Nana Oye Lithur, her husband is a prominent person in this country. He organised a good party for her, they said I should fire her – that she is showing ostentation.”
“Meanwhile, this is one of my best Ministers. Oye has turned that Gender Ministry around. Before now, no development partner will touch the Gender Ministry. Today, they are chasing them with funds to do programmes for children and women.
“And because she had one ostentatious party, and lets her hair down, I should sack her. Those are some of the examples. And we all know how passionate she has always been about women and children issues.”
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What you are seeing of Oye Lithur is Photoshop. They have used a computer to create an image of her which she will never get in real life. If you want to know the real Oye Lithur and how she looks, watch her on TV. That place no Photoshop.
Happy Birthday my dear, but remember when you're 60 it will be different, you may be looking at the four walls of a prison cell. Enjoy.
Well, Prez, that still does not change the fact that she had that extravagant birthday party, to borrow your own words. But come to think of it, ever since she started her career, when did she have such a birthday celebration, before she joined your government? She could not have done so because she could not afford it. Now it is Ghana money, 'free money' so she can use it the way she wants. There is time for everything. One of the only 2 problems of Ghana is that , we have very bad leaders!!
There is time for everything. The very end is in sight so continue to do whatever you like with the tax-payers money. Time will tell.
Wonders will never end. For people who come from the stock of murderers it is amazing that you would excuse such opulence. Kutu, Utuka, Amedume, Felli, Kotei, Boakye, Afrifa, Akuffo and many others perished under this tradition for nothing. God is watching you. How come Mahama sack her? He is as guilty as sin, flying around the country in 3 choppers at the tax payer's expense. God has spoken JDM twaso! You will lose because the God that I serve will not allow you to impoverish me any longer. Looters!
YOU COULD YOU. A KETTLE AND A POT, WHICH ONE IS MORE BLACK? MAHAMA IS WORSE! 'Abonkyerene wua na ye behu netenten'
mamodou Dele owner of ovation magazine trying to do propaganda for mahama.pathetic!
Cranky! This our president is really use*less. Mahama is not even sensible enough to ***barred word*** over this disgusting behaviour. He is actually defending it? In any case, we know Mahama cannot sack her because her conduct is a reflection of himself. Someone who sees nothing wrong with collecting Ford bribe will certainly see nothing wrong with such a party. Mahama ee... don't sack Oye Lithur wai! Ghanaians will sack both of you in December. How did this thing find his way into the presidential office? Kai!
You see Ghana phd dey here papa.Soso talk talk somebody dey do the job you dey jealous.
How? Sack? for what? enjoying the fruits of her labour? When off course she stood by you to release those three hooligans of creatures who do not respect their own mothers and motherhood and where they first appeared. And you said what Oye has championed the course of women. When you walk with people who had washed their hands in blood, they will by all means drag you to the mud. I am not concerned about any party because at least Mahama respects where he first appeared and so a bit weak when glancing towards that direction ONLY THAT WHEN IT IS COVERED WITH WIG ON THE HEAD AND BLACK ALL THE WAY DOWN HE USUALLY GET CONFUSED.