Senior Minister Yaw Osafo Maafo has been described as the "most corrupt politician" ever, in the annals of the country's political history, by a former Deputy Minister in the John Mahama-led NDC administration.
Why? Because he (Osafo Maafo) has allegedly managed to construct a building a few months after his appointment as Senior Minister.
Murtala Mohammed therefore wants him (Osafo) to tell Ghanaians how he managed to complete the said building which was at a foundation level for years.
“Go to Pillar two (Dome, a suburb in Accra), there is a building there and my understanding is that the building belongs to Mr Osafo Maafo; it was just foundation for over ten years. Mr Osafo Maafo didn’t even have a dime to buy blocks to raise it. Go and see that building today in less than a year.
"Mr Osafo Maafo should tell us where he got that money to do that…and let no one tell me that oh he had money. If he had money, is it not curious that he didn’t see the need to raise that building for almost ten years or more and he has suddenly raised that building from foundation to completion?” he quizzed.
Osafo Maafo’s Ministry an illegal entity
Parliament recently rejected the 2018 budgetary allocation of GHȻ6 million for the office of the Senior Minister for its planned programmes and policies.
The parliamentarians argued that the office was not a legal creation and therefore could not be allocated any funds from the national budget.
According to the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, an Executive Instrument (EI28) containing a list of ministries signed by President Nana Akufo-Addo and gazetted on 28th February, 2017 did not include the office of the Senior Minister as a ministry. Thus, he said, without any legal backing, the Ministry cannot be allocated funds.
Superfluous Portfolio?
The creation of the Senior Minister’s office has widely condemned by sections of the public who argue that it is a superfluous portfolio with no proper designation.
Apart from the Minority Leader, Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga is on record to have claimed that the office was unconstitutional.
According to Mr. Ayariga, the “nomination of any person to be vetted for the post of a ‘Senior Minister’ constitutes a constitutional aberration”, adding that “nowhere in the Constitution does the office of ‘Senior Minister’ exist.”
Aside the unconstitutionality of the office, Hon Murtala alluded to the issue of the Macmillan scandal which involved the printing of some books for Ghanaian schools supervised by Mr Osafo Maafo, when he was then Education Minister.
It is against this backdrop that the former MP and deputy minister levelled such allegations of corruption against the senior minister.
The former Deputy Trades Minister, who was speaking during a panel discussion on Radio Gold’s Alhaji and Alhaji programme, added: “I can’t see any corrupt politician than Osafo Maafo. Perhaps, within the NPP he may not be the most corrupt but I say that he is the most corrupt politician that I have ever seen…he has to explain to us how that building was completed only when he was appointed a senior minister…”
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THIS IS ALL POLITICS, BUT SOME OF US ARE REALLY NOT HAPPY WHEN POLITICIANS DOES NOT SEEM TO be achievers in the public service. Mr Osafo Marfo I know was the big man at Bank of Housing and Construction subsidiary PLANT POOL all collapsed. But he is come up fine and BIG. God help us. general ACHEAMPONG established this organizations. U dont need to buy an equipment as a Contractor, just go and hire at a an engineering well calculated fee.
Perfect why don’t you report him to CHRAJ? That will help all of us
Your worry on corruption might have come a bit late because it is being dealt with. Why worry now when the steepest form of corrupt practices were rife the past 4 years. I was amazed to hear one contract alone could be bloated by the tune of $300 MILLION. wow 300 MILLION USD. you people were wickedly corrupt. I have posited that any govt that should surpass the corruption of this recent past govt is satanic. i wont mince words. any govt that should have corruption deeper than Mahama's NDC regime definitely would have been visited on us by Satan himself. Murtala no equalisation will help you folks.so stop the CRAAAAAAAAAAP!!!
Osafo Maafo please take this guy to court.I know you and I know hard working you are.
I'm not going to say much about Mr Osafo Maafo being most corrupt Minister, if that is coming from the NDC. Then, the opposite is clearly, very true.
we were once told general mosquito owns a plush building in Kumasi and that he was corrupt. When he threatened to pull the building, the real owner popped out. Its always good to check your facts before coming out this load. What is it turns out that Osafo Marfo does not own the building what will you say??? Will you apologize for your lose talk? If he takes you on in court for defamation can you defend yourself. Desperate attempt to tarnish people's image must stop. NDC was in power for 8 years and could not prosecute Osafo for his role in the so called McMillan saga so why tag him corrupt? Court of public opinion politics will not help the NDC. Come out with concrete evidence of corruption and all right thinking Ghanaians will support you. I am sorry this loose talk will not pass the test of time.
This is foooooolish talk what show he was not having money to buy blocks. Go and tell Asiedu Nketia how many months did he use to put his buildings.... Mutalar don’t be naive . Let me tell you that is how politics is, about 2 years ago your party were in power but today ur opponent are ruling and for your information they won’t rule forever