A former Deputy Information Minister, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has taken Ex-President Jerry John Rawlings, founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to the cleaners for accusing him [Felix] of purchasing two mansions at a staggering $3 million-dollars.
Mr Kwakye Ofosu believed the former President should have exhibited some form of civility by calling him over the matter for his (Felix's) confirmation or denial when he (Rawlings) stumbled upon the information than to draw his own conclusion and pass judgement.
“...You cannot say you are an elderly person and yet when you are informed that someone has done something wrong, you won’t even investigate the matter thoroughly before commenting openly, accusing the person wrongly just like that....
“Because he is an elderly person whose words are taken as the gospel truth, that is the reason why he should have been mindful of his utterances in order not to malign someone on the basis of allegation without proof and that is why Ghanaians ought to be disappointed,” he stated.
'Small Little Character'
Nearly a year ago, the NDC founder jabbed a member of his own party for buying two mansions worth 3 million US Dollars, when delivering his key address at the 2018 June 4th celebration which took place at the Madina Social Welfare Centre in Accra.
According to Mr Rawlings, a deputy minister who served in the erstwhile Mahama-led NDC administration, bought two mansions worth $3 million; each building cost $1.5 million from the property owner in Accra after the NDC lost the 2016 general election.
The former president referred to the minister in question as a ‘small little character'. He went on to explain that when the minister paid for the house in cash, the seller was shocked to the core.
Hard Cash
“What did this small little character do? After we lost the 2016, I said he went and paid cash for two mansions,” Rawlings fired at the 39th Anniversary of the June 4 Uprising.
He said “one for himself and one for his wife and of course, the man who was selling the properties that he has built for sale should have been happy; isn’t it, because he was making profit.”
Sad Situation
However, Mr. Rawlings, who failed to disclose the identity of the said deputy minister, said that “he (property owner) was very sad and he was very angry. Why do you think he was angry? Because he has sweated to build these houses to sell for profit and instead of the money to come into his account or being given a cheque, he was being given physical cash!”
“What that meant was that he had to spend the whole night counting the $1.5 million each times two, the $3 million. Do you get me?” he rhetorically asked.
Watch a playback of that speech below:
But speaking in an interview with Kwame Nkrumah Tikesie on Okay FM's "Ade Akye Abia" morning show, the former government appointee who stridently denied the accusation, was of the view that Rawlings’ narrative of the $3 million-dollar mansion was in bad taste and should have rather emanated from a small fry.
"What he did (the allegations Rawlings put out) should have rather come from a young man so that he (Rawlings) can chastise and correct that person for drawing hasty conclusion based on an allegation and not the other way around...We must take note that we are doing politics and so we must be mindful of what we say; it does not mean that due to politics, we must fabricate stories against others because you are an elderly person”, he jabbed.
To him, as a former head of state who has served the country at the highest office for 19 years, Mr Rawlings should know how important investigations are to certain issues, especially bordering on the integrity of others.
“After all, as a former President who has served this country for 19 years and even before the 19 years, he had attempted two coup d'états, and so for such a person, he should know the significance of investigating matters before action is taken because someone’s life is on the line...
“....Therefore, should someone even snitch on somebody, you have to investigate the matter before you comment on it. Like i earlier indicated, the allegation has no basis; it is not true”, he added.
'Even If'... I Haven't Committed A Crime
Kwakye Ofosu, who appeared at a loss why his name is captured in the investigative books of the Office of the Special Prosecutor, pointed out that supposing without admitting he even bought those two mansions, it would not amount to the perpetration of a crime since no law in the country forbids people from owning mansions.
“First of all, they have alleged that I have bought a mansion; even if i have bought a mansion, I have flouted no law because there is no law that stops anybody from buying a mansion but as I have said, I have not bought any mansion but they have my name penned down as having bought a mansion....
“I am asking that didn’t Martin Amidu and his team know the person who bought that mansion before they put my name down? If they don’t have a confirmation from the person who made the allegation, why have they added my name to the list? So clearly, this is a huge joke which must be thrown out because it does not make sense; it is baseless and pure lies," he argued.
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Wll you believe the boy was not even born in Rawlings Coups ?
Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has cut his life short. Mark my word, this is his end. Jerry John Rawlings, the Coup Plotter, made you what you are today. Insulting him is like Cutting the Hands that Feed you, so who will feed you again, when you are Hungry ?. I feel very sorry and Sad for this little Boy, who think he a Mature Man. Your Words will follow you all your life, as far as Politics in Ghana and NDC is concern. If it were to be in the early 80's, you will be lost for long, if not forever. Young Man, Carry your Cross alone.
By AFR standards where would Ofosu Kwakye stand?. Is it true that his father is Totobi Kwakye who served in PNDC and NDC administrations?. Are there any regrets from Boakye Gyan; Akata Pore;Rawlings for what they did in AFRC and later PNDC?. Are we D.A.F.T. enough not to remember their actions?. See what is happening now?. To wo bo ase na efidie wura beba. Akyeampong used this song after removing Busia. Asem sebe.
Is he owning up now? Did Rawlings mention any name except a former deputy minister? Ei, s33 akutia nim ne wura
This boy is ungrateful baby with sharp teeth,had it not the Rawlings coup, where would have been you and your father, Kofi Totobi Kwakye. Among all the PNDC appointees it only your father that joined with a pair of jeans trousers, T-shirt and charlie wote.People you to tease him and he would say I am a revolutionalist. Today your father worth millions, he has his mansions in an expensive area. He owned the Herty stores and others.You are continuing the l o o t i n g unabated.Tell Ghanaians which company or organisation your father work with.He PNDC straight away from the univerty.Whatever you and your faher own is through the milking of mother Ghana. Today, you see something wrong with coup. OnlY time will tell.Whenever NDC come to power,some people get cheap money to enrich themselves.
Look at this small boy with his crooked sharp teeth. Have you so soon forgotten your history? Have you forgotten where you come from? You think we did not see how wretched and hungry-looking you were when you joined the NDC? Look at you now wearing a suit and talking rubbish to the man who made you what you are. Vey ungrateful brat! You call Chairman Rawlings a coup ploter? It is Rawlings' coup plotting that has made you what and who you are. Ungrateful nincompoop! Your deeds will catch up with you soon.
This Ofosu Kwakye boy is very rude and disrespectful..... Rawlings didn't mention your name but you claimed he was referring to you. You keep talking f00.0lishly.
The boy should rather wait for the knock on the door by bailiffs and stop crying like a baby to his criminal minded parents.