A historian and head of Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana, Dr. Ebenezer Ayesu, has slammed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for demanding a probe into the purchase of 275 buses by the Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
According to the historian, the NDC lacks the moral authority to demand probity and accountability on the same issues they have not accounted for.
Freddie Blay, then acting Chairman and aspiring Chairman of the NPP reportedly acquired a loan from the Universal Merchant Bank (UMB), to purchase 275 minibuses in fulfilment of his campaign promise.
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation board chairman was reported to have made a downright payment of $ 3 million as part of a total sum of $11.4 million.
The issue has since stirred a lot of controversy in the political space with the Minority in Parliament demanding Freddie Blay to relinquish his position as the Board chairman of the GNPC for an independent forensic audit into the accounts of the Corporation.
According to the minority MPs, they are alarmed by the “historic levels of profligacy” by Mr. Blay in his campaign that led to his election as the party’s chair in last Saturday’s national executive elections in Koforidua.
But Dr. Ebenezer Ayesu argues that if the NPP must be investigated then the NDC must be investigated first.
“I support and I also call for investigations into the building of their party headquarters, it was also built when they were in power, so it is a simple thing that we need to work on”, he told Winston Amoah on 3FM’s Sunrise.
He maintains that he who demands accountability must come with probity citing a biblical parable to support his stance.
“Jesus Christ said, here is the woman, if you know you have not sinned before cast the first stone”, he said.
Dr. Ebenezer Ayesu added that Civil society groups and the smaller political parties can make such demands but not the NDC because “You can’t go and steal a fowl and turn around and ask for someone who stole a Guinea fowl to be investigated”.
Source: 3news.com
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Ghana is really sick. How can a supposed historian talk like that? So if NDC did it it makes it right for everyone to do? Ghana is the only country where you can commit a crime and start looking for who else has committed the same crime in order for you to equalize. SMH.
I AM GLAD THAT THIS MAN NEVER TAUGHT ME HISTORY WHICH I READ IN MY FIRST YEAR IN LEGON.I THINK THE AUTHORITIES IN LEGON SHOULD BEGIN TO LAY OFF THESE KIND OF ARCHAIC LECTURERS TO PAVE WAY FOR CURRENT LECTURERS. THEY ARE AN EMBARASSMENT TO THE UNIVERSITY. I CAN'T IMAGINE THE KIND OF KNOWLEGE THIS MAN CAN IMBIBE INTO HISTORY STUDENTS IN LEGON. THESE ARE NOT THE TYPE OR KIND OF LECTURERS WE KNOW OF TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH LEGON. I FEEL SAD FOR CURRENT HISTORY STUDENTS IN LEGON. MY RESPECT TO ADDO FENIN, A PROUD AND KNOWLEDGEABLE PAST HISTORY LECTURER OF LEGON.
HE IS A VERY WISE BUFFFON AND HAS LOST HIS CONSCIENCE AS ACADEMIA
NDC stole $25M from the state and used it to build their Hq building which did not benefit us. Blay's buses will create lots of jobs for our youth. In any case NDC must be investigated about the source of the money before talking about Blay's investigation. NDC is a bunch of cr!m!nal greedy thifs who are only interested in themselves whiles deceiving their followers. I wonder why some people are still following that party.
I am hoping that the press did not report what you said accurately otherwise I will be very disappointed. The difference between Ghanaian Lecturers and Foreign ones is that the latter is very professional and influence their society and institution and have the national interest at heart. But many of the Ghanaian academics I know, easily sacrifice their professionalism or simply let their emotions overcome their academic astuteness. Who cares about NPP winning over NDC? what true Ghanaians care about is the development of the country simple.SMH
Just look at them demanding g investigation, when ndc couldn't tell Ghanaians where they got money to build their headquarters. Do you people think everyone us as st*pid as the ndc? No wise group of people would make that allegation when they know their hands are full of dirt but not these people in the ndc. Chairman Freddie Blay acquired a loan to finance those buses and how did ndc got money to build that magnificent edifice which they denied to Ghanaians of owning it only for it to be occupied by the ndc and claimed later to belong to them, st*pid smart people. You better keep shut for our country to be developed. Ndc will rot in opposition. Keep on with your archaic tactics of search and destroy and Ghanaians will also show to you they are discerning and will keep you rotten eggs in opposition forever.Nkwa*siafuo !
CALL HIM AN NPP ACTIVIST WITH A COCKROACH BRAIN AND NOT A HISTORIAN. NO WELL INFORMED HISTORIAN WOULD STOOP THAT LOW LIKE THIS. THE POINT IS NOT WHETHER NDC OR NPP IS RIGHT? THIS IS NOT ABOUT PRIDING YOURSELF AS A HISTORIAN. DAMNED YOUR HISTORY PHD.
OHHHH GHANA. How can we develop if we have such people respected citizens????
GOOD TALK.YOU ARE VERY WISE.
stupppppid ***barred word*** is that all what you say