Founding President of policy think tank IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has said the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Charlotte Osei, is being “unnecessarily persecuted” due to her resolve to clean “the rot” at the election management body.
There has been bad blood between Mrs Osei and her deputies. Some staff of the Commission have accused Mrs Osei of fraud and financial malfeasance and petitioned the President to remove her. Mrs Osei has, on the other hand counter-alleged corruption against her deputies. A petition has also been sent to the president for the removal of the two deputies. The president has referred both petitions to the Chief Justice.
Commenting on the development, Mr Cudjoe told Class News’ Jerry Akornor in an interview that: “It is not even constitutionally sensible to be saying she [EC boss] should step down”.
Mr Franklin holds a strong view that Mrs Osei “is being unnecessarily antagonised”, adding that “there was a lot of rot there (Electoral Commission) already before she went to meet the rot and she is cleaning the rot, allow her to clean the rot”.
Even though he supports investigations, he said calls for the EC boss “to step aside are premature”.
Drawing inspiration from the Wonder Woman fictional story where a princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior fights alongside men in a war to end all wars to save the world, Mr Cudjoe said: “The woman [EC boss] may as well be the wonder woman of our time”.
“I think she is in a swamp full of human sharks who are trying to eat her up. She actually did a whole lot of good for this country.
“…Two months before this noise was coming up she had actually prepared her dossier and actually gone ahead to meet the respected persons in this land and told them about the rot at the EC, she came to meet the rot, allow her to clean the rot,” he suggested.
Source: classfmonline.com
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She told Ghanaians only 55000 people used nhis card for registrations and you believe she is not corrupt?did she report who ever transferred voting illegally to the police?,where were the over voting she was talking about from Ashanti region?masser come again
Mrs. Osei will not step down and Nana cannot and will never fire her. So haters, you better go and look for a lake and jump into it because it is not going to happen
Mr. Know all. We are Ghanaians we know what is happening just as you also know. What was the rot at the EC at the time Charlotte Osei took over? Is she above the laws of the land? If she is found to have acted wrongly, she can be thrown out. It happened to the former CHRAJ Commissioner so why cant it happen to Charlotte Osei? Mr. IMANI you tank is very EMPTY.
Think Tanks are now contractors that are bought to defend the indefensible....????ITS A SHAME....
Master stop right there, is she part of the problem or the solution to the problem, when was she going to make those allegations if this petition wasnt brought out. Just keep quit if u can say anything meaningful and let the constitution judge
See his mouth like that of Charlotte Osei. No wander he is defending him.
I TOTALLY DISAGREE with YOU, IF THE PEOPLE WOULD HAVE NOT SENT THE PETITION, DO YOU THINK THE WOMAN WOULD COME OUT WITH THOSE ALLEGATION? IF YOU ARE THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT AND YOU DON'T TALK TO YOUR DEPUTIES HOW ARE YOU GOING TO DEAL WITH THE STAFF? COME AGAIN PLEASE.
THIS IS INTERNAL WAR AND I THEREFORE EXPECT THAT THE MATTER IS TO RESOLVED INTERNALLY
MR MAN YOUR COMMENT DOES NOT SOUND WELL TO ME. DO YOU WANT TO TELL ME THAT THE EC CHAIR CAN NOT BE CORRUPT?ALL BOTH PARTIES SHOULD STEP ASIDE. ONCE THIS WOMAN IS A HUMAN BEING SHE CAN NOT BE TRUSTED. HOW CAN A CORRUPT PERSON BE CLEAN A CORRUPT PERSON? WE ARE NOW NEARLY BELIEVING SOME RUMORS BEFORE THE ELECTION. PLEASE DO NOT BACK THAT WOMAN WITH YOUR HIGH OFFICE FOR SAKE OF HER BEAUTY, IF NOT AFTER SOME TIME IT WILL BE A DISGRACE AND SHAMEFUL FOR YOU TO SUPPORTING HER WITH YOUR HIGH OFFICE.A WORD TO A WISE...........
Flanklin who is being “unnecessarily persecuting” her due to her resolve to clean “the rot” at the election management body. What part she played according to the responses from her 2 Deputies against her. They ALL HAVE SINNED and need to be step aside. As at now 2 cannot go without leaving 1 one behind at the place. By the way the investigative committee will be the better to establish who will go and who will remain. LETS WAIT WHAT ARE COMING in due course.