The Electoral Commission Chair, Charlotte Osei’s responses to the 27-point petition from the concerned EC staff is inadequate proof that the issues are false and hence must be seriously probed, this is the stance of Presidential Staffer Ibrahim Adjei.
Mrs. Charlotte Osei, in a 27-paged response rubbished claims levelled against her to suggest she was involved in misappropriation and abuse of office.
The petition signed by Counsel for the staff, Maxwell Opoku-Agyemang cited among other things the breaching of the Procurement Law in procuring goods and services for the Commission.
They claimed that she, unilaterally and without recourse to procurement procedures, engaged the services of lawyers, Sory@Law who represented the Commission in the pre-election legal banter with aggrieved parties and disqualified flagbearers.
She was also alleged to have abrogated an existing contract with Super Tech Ltd. (STL), unilaterally renegotiating and re-awarding the contract at new sum of $21,999,592 without serious regard to the tender processes.
Charlotte Osei, following the allegations responded, giving various reasons why the allegations were untrue and non-factual.
Speaking on Accra-based Starr FM however, Mr. Adjei described Mrs. Osei’s responses as an untrue representation of the issues on the ground. He believes they are mere tactics implored by the EC Boss to divert public attention from the real subject.
“I think the sugar coating responses that she has given is far off the mark…far from reality” iterated Mr. Adjei who is also a member of Let My Vote Count Alliance “because we know the kind of vitriol that she meted out to us.”
He believes that the issues should be investigated and the facts brought to light.
Meanwhile Mrs. Osei has hinted of a possible conspiration on the part of one of her deputies, Georgina Opoku Amankwah as far the petition for impeachment is concerned.
Mrs. Amankwah together, with the chief financier at the commission, Kwaku OwusuAgyei-Larbi, were ordered by the Chair, Charlotte Osei to proceed on leave per directives from the Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO) over the loss of some GHC 480,000 from the commissions endowment fund. Mrs. Amankwah following the instructions refused to comply calling the call for the leave unconstitutional.
Mrs. Osei revealed that the counsel for the concerned staff is the same lawyer representing the deputy, Georgina Amankwah who is currently under investigations.
Source: Ghanaweb.com
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THESE HAS BEEN HAPPEN SINCE AFRED DJAN TIME AND HE THE FORMER EC DO NOT HAVE THE TIME TO CHECK WHAT HE DOSE IS TO SIT IN IS OFFICE AND DECLARE RESULT AND THE TWO DEPUTIES WILL BE CHOPPING GHANA MONEY . BUT NOW THE NEW EC IS NOT GIVEN THEM THE CHANCE THAT IS WHY THE ARE SHOUTING FOR THE PRESIDENT TO SACK THE EC FOR THEM TO COME AND CHOP AGAIN . NOW THEY TIME IS UP AND WE WILL NOT ALLOW THE TWO DEPUTIES TO CHOP GHANA MONEY
THANK YOU NANA ADDO".....YOU HAVE SAID IT ALL.
Presidential Staffer, your neutrality in this matter is of utmost importance, please keep quiet and don't be arrogant
Charlotte Osei could not check her deputies when they were involved in financial improprieties. Was she was afraid to do this because she herself was engaged in the game? Time will tell!
p3p3nin Haruna Iddrisu says these are all NPP machinations. He implies Bottoooom Power Osei is untouchable and she is above the law. Therefore, everybody should kow tow to Bottooooom Power because she can do no wrong. Kwasssssshiiia p3p3nin
If this is how to impeach people then, all I will do is to find some lawyer and tell him that ken ofori atta is incompetent, raise some few accusation against of wrongdoing and send a petition to the president and he would be asked to step aside for investigation to go on. This case is going to open the Pandora box. I am sure if care is not taken so many similar petitions would be sent to the president for removal of a lot of people including the igp.
I thought ibrahim adjei is smart, but his comment is quite nauseating. What does he mean by her sugar coated responses cannot save her. As a presidential staffer, has nana addo told him that they would impeach the ec boss, hence making this childish statement? People should careful the way they are treading. Ghana is still sitting on a time bomb. They say nana addo is peace loving, if he wouldn't be smart and listen to people like ibrahim adjei, he will end up confirming the idea that people cannot sleep under his presidency. Already the lawlessness, chaos and anarchy we are witnessing is enough.
I agree 100 percent with what this guy is saying.this lady?hmmm