• VIDEOS
  • About
  • Contact
  • Despite Media
Ghana Election 2020
  • Home
  • Election 2020 Results
  • Local News
  • Politics
  • Showbiz
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • VIDEOS
  • Media
    • Videos
    • Audio
    • Photos
Local News
 
 
 
Home Politics Politics 201003

Some Allegations Of Corruption Bandied By NDC Are "Palm-Wine Spot Talk" - Kweku Baako

17-Mar-2010
/ Politics, Politics
Email
Print
Comments 0
(0)
Comments
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter
 
Audio Attachment:Listen to the Editor-In-Chief of the New Crusading Guide, Kweku Baako Jnr., on why he thinks the incessant pressure on the A-G, Betty Mould-Iddrisu, to prosecute ex-gov't officials is borne out of “ignorance, mischief and malice.

The Editor-In-Chief of the New Crusading Guide, Kweku Baako Jnr., has described the incessant pressure being mounted on the Attorney General, Betty Mould-Iddrisu, by some leading members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to prosecute ex-government officials as “misguided and a sheer ignorance of the judicial process.”

Mr. Baako opines that such propagandists’ comments by NDC activists should pass for those made at “palm wine centres and Mantse Agboona (a suburb of Accra)”, and not on serious public platforms.

Speaking during a panel discussion on Peace FMs “Kokrokoo” programme, he pointed out that generally most of the attacks and pressure from staunch party members and seasoned politicians were completely out of order and misplaced.

One of such respected individual who seems disillusioned and baffled by the apparent inaction by the A-G in the face of abundant evidence of corruption and graft against former government officials and has been baying for the blood of these ex-ministers, especially those in the erstwhile NPP administration, is former Supreme Court judge, Justice Kpegah.

But the New Crusading Guide Editor-in-Chief contends that such calls are borne out of “ignorance, mischief and malice.”

“There is too much ignorance informing their (NDCs) decision and also mischief at play…it’s not fair to her…there is no basis for such pressure to be mounted on the Attorney-General for not being able to prosecute any alleged corrupt past government official,” he added.

According to him, “the predicament that the NDC and Betty Mould as a corporate entity are going through is self-inflicted” because prior to the 2008 elections the NDC embarked on a campaign of vilification and vowed to wage war on graft.

“… the NDC promised to prosecute all corrupt officials in an effort to fight bribery and corruption…but most of the allegations were baseless…it’s irritating and repugnant…that’s not how to promote good governance, cultured intellectual discourse…those comments can only be passed at palm wine centres and at Mantse Agboona,” he said.

Mr. Baako catalogued a number of ministers and government officials in the previous administration including the former Information Minister, Stephen Asamoah Boateng, former Foreign Minister Akwasi Osei Adjei, former National Investment Bank Manager, Daniel Gyimah, former Deputy Information Minister Frank Agyekum, amongst others who are being tried in court, to buttress the point that indeed the Attorney-General has not been inactive.

“…this is to answer the NDC fanatics who think that there isn’t enough prosecution of ex-government officials,” he said.

He was however, quick to add that most of the allegations of corruption bandied about by the NDC were meant for propaganda purposes.

“You recall the Vodafone issue…30million dollar bribe to Kufuor… they even had a list of 143 allegations… the Attorney-General knows this; so as a matter of fact she cannot proceed to trial with such cases, its useful for propaganda because you can’t interrogate this in a court of competent jurisdiction. ...It serves them right…but we need to rise above this…They (NDC) sowed the seeds, it germinated and has now back-fired…it is obviously becoming a exercise in self-indictment,” Mr. Kweku Baako said.

Source: Alex Ofei/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana

 

 
 

 

Comments ( 0 ): Post Your Comments >>

Disclaimer: Opinions expressed here are those of the writers and do not reflect those of Peacefmonline.com. Peacefmonline.com accepts no responsibility legal or otherwise for their accuracy of content. Please report any inappropriate content to us, and we will evaluate it as a matter of priority.
Featured Video
Previous Post

JAKE Asks Ntow – Are Your 4x4s For NPP?

Next Post

Parliament Approves Dr. Ahmed And Mr. Nasamu Asabigi

 
 

More Stories

Hundreds March in Ho Against Letsa’s Reappointment
Re: Mahama Files Fresh Application Seeking To Further Amend Earlier Processes
'The Downfall Of A Man Is Not His End' - Prof Agyekum To Defeated MPs & Ex-Ministers
Angry Supreme Court Warns Mahama: "We’ll Dismiss Your Petition If,…."
Election 2020 Petition: Stop The Back And Forth!!! - Kojo Oppong Nkrumah Tells Mahama
This Nonsense Must Stop!!! Koku Anyidoho Threatens To Take Some "Hoodlums, Riff-Raffs, Urchins" To Court
We’re Grateful To Have A Listening & Result-Oriented President - Mame Yaa
NDC Ruled For 16 Years Without A Single Social Intervention Policy - Afenyo-Markin
Dismiss Mahama’s Review Application With Punitive Costs – Akufo-Addo To SC
Next Post

Parliament Approves Dr. Ahmed And Mr. Nasamu Asabigi

  Ghana Politcs

  • Politics
  • Election News
  • Parliament
  • 2020 Elections


 
 

Other Politics Stories

  • Hundreds March in Ho Against Letsa’s Reappointment

  • Re: Mahama Files Fresh Application Seeking To Further Amend Earlier Processes

  • 'The Downfall Of A Man Is Not His End' - Prof Agyekum To Defeated MPs & Ex-Ministers

  • Angry Supreme Court Warns Mahama: "We’ll Dismiss Your Petition If,…."

  • Election 2020 Petition: Stop The Back And Forth!!! - Kojo Oppong Nkrumah Tells Mahama

  • This Nonsense Must Stop!!! Koku Anyidoho Threatens To Take Some "Hoodlums, Riff-Raffs, Urchins" To Court

  • We’re Grateful To Have A Listening & Result-Oriented President - Mame Yaa

  • NDC Ruled For 16 Years Without A Single Social Intervention Policy - Afenyo-Markin

  • Dismiss Mahama’s Review Application With Punitive Costs – Akufo-Addo To SC

  • Mahama Files Fresh Application Seeking To Further Amend Earlier Processes

 

 
 

Popular Videos

Tima Kunkum Did Not Apply Emotional Intelligence In Her Interview With Delay - Kwasi Aboagye

Asomdwee Park Being Reconstructed...All Thanks To Akufo Addo - Koku

I've Opened My Doors For A Serious Boyfriend - MzVee Reveals

Counselor Lutterodt Fires Tima Kunkum On Her Interview With Delay

Koku Anyidoho Reveals His Close Relationship With Kwami Sefa Kayi After Birthday Bashing

See How Confused You Are!!! - Mireku Duker Jabs Mahama And His Legal Team

Peace FM Online and Despite Media

peacefmonline.com offers its reading audience with a comprehensive online source for up-to-the-minute news about politics, business, entertainment and other issues in Ghana

Follow us on social media:

Category

  • Home
  • Local News
  • Politics
  • Showbiz
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Trivia
  • Foreign
  • Audio
  • Photos
  • Videos
  • Elections
Decision Time
Ghana Election 2020 2016 Elections
Services
Online Radio Audio on Demand Ghana Elections Advertise with Us
Useful Links
Despite Media About Us Contact Us Feedback Form Terms and Conditions Privacy
Our Brands
Despite Media UTV Peace FM Okay FM Hello FM Neat FM Peacefmonline
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Contact
  • Privacy

© 2020 Peacefmonline.com - An online portal owned and managed by Despite Media

  • Home
  • Local News
  • Politics
  • Showbiz
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Articles
  • Trivia
  • Foreign
  • Photos
  • Videos
  • Audio
  • Election 2020

© 2020 Peacefmonline.com - An online portal owned and managed by Despite Media