The First Vice Chair of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, has said that his party is tolerant and did not manoeuvre to get immediate past Chief Justice Georgina Wood to exit her position during the administration of the NDC.
This is contrary to remarks by Mrs Wood who said that she nearly resigned because there was so much pressure for her to do so during the tenure of the Umbrella party.
Speaking at a thanksgiving service to celebrate her 70th birthday at the Ringway Assemblies of God Church in Accra, Mrs Wood said the support of Justice Jones Dotse helped her to weather that storm.
“…Can you imagine, a full vessel, an array of the men and women who matter at the time with the press in full array asking you to resign?” Mrs Wood, who was appointed by former President John Kufuor, revealed.
But Mr Ampofo has suggested otherwise, insisting that the NDC was unlike the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) which forces appointees of past governments out of office.
“She must thank God that we were not like the NPP to force her out and she was able to complete her term,” he said on Thursday, June 8.
For him, credit must be given to the NDC that she served her term without any effort by NDC officials in government at the time to have her out.
“If we have been very tolerant and helped her to complete her tenure, then she should thank God that we did not force her out like what the NPP has done to the Bank of Ghana Governor and others under the pretext of resigning. Go back and see the stories behind it; they are forcing people out of office,” he said on Asempa FM.
Source: classfmonline.com
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Ofosu Ampofo, an elder of the Church of Pentecost? Hmmmmm!! Sometimes I wonder why we glorify dishonesty and hypocrisy. Every corrupt Ghanaian is a member of one church or the other.
Stop attacking the messenger and address the issue at stake, typical of NPP style. The woman did everything political in favour of the NPP that's the fact. Nobody touched her. She finished successfully under National Democratic Congress period.
a simple letter would have been issued if the ndc wanted to take out without a challenge to that and so she must be grateful for the support she had in the ndc term of office. jus check how akuffo addo has sack people and nobody challenges it
Sammy fotooo the unrepentant otrofo)
When I hear this man Ofosu Ampofo speak, I really feel like throwing up. I wonder what the Church of Pentecost saw in him to appoint him as an Elder of the church. Am sure its because of his money because these days most churches including my church gives leadership positions to only the rich in the church. Ofosu Ampofo is so dishonest and hypocrite.What the immediate past chief justice said is the truth. We were here when your former chairman Dr. Kwabena Adjei said that there are so many ways to kill a cat, referring to the chief justice after you guys have tried severally to have her resign from her position. Shame on you. AND YOU MOUNT THE PULPIT TO PREACH THE GOSPEL
mrs. wood cannot and will not tell lies. this criminal and untruthful ofosu ampofo should keep his mouth shut.
Ofosu Ampofo, you are not making sense at all. is it true or not?. you did not deny what her Lordship said. please come again.
NdC is always in denial.Instead of taking a look back and amending your ways you keep on defending yourselves.Wait for a long time in opposition.
You must be a stranger in Ghana or you just arrived from your travel or you have lost track of events in Ghana. I strongly believe.
THOSE ARGUING IN FAVOUR OF WOMAN MUST BE SERIOUS A BIT. IF SHE WAS FORCED TO RESIGN, WHY DIDN'T SHE DO THAT,BUT STAYED THROUGHOUT.IT IS CLEAR THAT THE NDC UNDERSTANDS DEMOCRACY FAR BETTER. THE PRECEDENT THE NPP HAS JUST SET UNDER AKUFFO ADDO WILL HAUNT THEM IN THE NEAR FUTURE.