Charles Owusu has fired salvoes at the former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation and a former Chairman of the defunct Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng over his recent report indicting some persons within government of their involvement in illegal mining (galamsey).
Prof. Frimpong-Boateng has over the months become a topic for discussion following the release of his report mentioning names of government officials who he accused of sabotaging his work on clamping down on illegal miners due to their interferences and other behaviours they exhibited while he was in office.
In the report was the late former General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party, Kwadwo Afriyie Owusu, popularly called "Sir John", and Charles Owusu, by his association with Sir John, was also cited.
In line with this development, the office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) invited Professor Frimpong-Boateng to assist with investigations into his claims but the latter, who according to information by the OSP was invited a month ago, weeks ago disclosed to Ghanaians that he was arrested by the Special Prosecutor to court sympathy for himself.
Speaking on Peace FM's "Kokrokoo" show Friday morning, Charles Owusu expressed his distaste with Prof. Frimpong-Boateng and his report on Sir John.
He wondered why Prof. Frimpong-Boateng thinks he was mistreated because the Special Prosecutor (SP) invited him to his office over his own claims.
As if to quote the popular saying "what is good for the goose is good for the gander" to say Prof. Frimpong-Boateng is not above investigations, Charles Owusu blasted the former Minister saying "just recently when 'Saint' Frimpong-Boateng wrote his useless report as Head of Inter-ministerial and brought it into the public domain saying, even within the report, that illegal gold mining is happening in President Akufo-Addo's house at Kyebi which provoked the President's family to release statements; Ghanaians didn't say anything because he is a 'Saint'.
"Even about my boss who has died and is gone, if he were even alive and you were making those claims, he would have the opportunity to respond. Look at how he described him (Sir John) because he (Frimpong-Boateng) is more human being? . . . I have been invited by Police. I've gone to write my statement because of his report . . . if a State-authorized entity is also investigating him, what is he hiding?"
To him, the Special Prosecutor has done nothing wrong to investigate Prof. Frimpong-Boateng, thus scolding him for trying to paint a bad image about the office of the Special Prosecutor to Ghanaians.
Charles Owusu also slammed Ghanaians for supporting Prof. Frimpong-Boateng's version of the story.
"Somebody sat in his office to write things that when written about him won't make him happy to describe a dead man who has no voice to defend himself, disgraces him and then if that person (Frimpong-Boateng) is invited, you come out to defend him . . . if it is somebody else, we should crucify him but when it turns to another person, then you want us to support that person because that person doesn't sin? Is that so?"
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@Osonoba Are you sure NDC is worse that NPP? May be we are wearing different spectacles. We have witnessed the worst ever government under Nana Addo innthe history of Ghana. The kind of corruption we have seen under this government is unparalleled. What you might have witnessed under Mahama's NDC is nothing compared to what this government is doing. Try and get close to the rich government agencies and even the ministries, and you will witness massive corruption. Something that was estimated at about GHc 850,000 was inflated to around GHc 2.1 million. And this is very common practice under this government. All their so-called flagship programs have failed. The free SHS is one of the worst. I am in my mid 50s and under this government, 2 of my children went to the SHS. If I tell you the amount of money i have spent so far spent so far on their SHS education, you will be shocked. In one of the well know schools in the central region, parents were virtually contributing to feed the students in school. At a point, the the students were taking just milo drink, without bread for dinner. No adequate teachers, nd teachers also took advantage to cash in on this. Under this so-called free SHS, parents spend more on their ward than when we used to pay fees. For me, NPP was the biggest mistake ever made by Ghanaians. With all the so-called flagship program NPP's winning margin of about 1 million votes in 2016 dropped around 500,000 nd they lost about 32 MPs. That was a signal that they have failed woefully. Compare the price of fuel amd the exchange rate today to those on January 7, 2017 when NPP assumed power. Don't tell me they are due to external factors. Bawumia knew that, yet he campaigned strongly on that. If NPP should rule Ghana beyond 2024, they will sell us. If you should ask me, NDC is much better than NPP. The latter came purposely to steal put state resources nad Ofori-Atta, who is not an economist, was over hyped and strategically planted a the Ministry of Finance to facilitate the stealing. God save us.
Why is it wrong for our great professor to be invited to the OSP? Anyone who is invited to the OSP can go there with a lawyer and indeed the professor went there with a lawyer. The professor has nothing to hide so he should just go there and answer what questions are asked . No one is above the law that is what Charles Owusu is saying but I didn’t like the way he went about it. The professor should be addressed in decorum and indeed with the greatest respect. The professor should have nothing to fear because if we are truthful to ourselves, the OSP boss has shown us how he is firm and fair.
In fact npp is becoming ***barred word*** party by the day. How can Charles Owusu compare Pro Boateng to Sir John not even akuffo Addo is comparable. After stealing from achimota forest you call yourself man of GOD to escape prosecution. Nana Addo and his Akyem mafia are really corrupt to the core. Is rather unfortunate Ndc is worse otherwise npp deserve to go to opposition. If Npp wants the collapse of the party they should try anything ***barred word*** to the Prof.
See who is talking. ***barred word*** Charles Owusu must ***barred word***. I am surprised why Charles Owusu always oppose those who fight against corruption in our Ghanaian society. Because you were deeply involved in illegal mining saga and stealing of Achimota forest you try to hide behind this corrupt government to sit in Peace FM to spew ***barred word***. Crime has no time limit. Your day of accountability shall surely come.
HOW CAN YOU AREST A CREDIBLE PERSON AND WORLD KNOWN PHYSICIAN AFTER THE PRESIDENT ASK HIM TO INVESTIGATE AND SEND HIM A REPORT. HE HAS SENT THE REPORT AND MENTION NPP GURUS. BECAUSE HE MENTION THE NPP GURUS THEY HAVE ARRESTED HIM. DOES THIS MAKE SENSE TO YOU? THIS SHOWS HOW USE LESS THIS GOVERNMENT IS.