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Rev. Kofi Oduro criticises Baba Jamal over alleged vote buying in Ayawaso East
The General Overseer of Alabaster International Ministry, Rev. Kofi Oduro, has criticised National Democratic Congress (NDC) member Baba Jamal over alleged vote-buying incidents during the party’s parliamentary candidate elections in the Ayawaso East constituency.
Speaking during a sermon, Rev. Oduro expressed concern over a video he said showed a young man admitting to distributing television sets and other items to influence votes during the primaries.
According to the pastor, the individual claimed he sets aside large sums of money every year to give out as gifts, a statement Rev. Oduro described as troubling.
He questioned the source of the money allegedly used for the vote-buying exercise and demanded accountability.
“Where did the money come from? If someone claims to put aside two million cedis to give out, has he paid taxes on it?” Rev. Oduro asked.
He described the alleged act as an insult to the Ghanaian people, saying politicians are given privileges, positions, and allowances but still abuse the trust placed in them.
Rev. Oduro warned that those involved in vote buying and corruption will eventually face consequences, adding that such practices undermine democracy and good governance.
He further stated that politicians who engage in such acts should be held accountable, regardless of their status or political affiliation.
By: Jacob Aggrey
President John Dramani Mahama has held a high-level meeting with the Heads of Security Agencies, Minister for the Interior and Acting Minister for Defence on the ongoing security services recruitment process.
Following a briefing on the process, the President has directed that the number of men and women to be recruited to the various security agencies should be increased from twenty-thousand (20,000) to forty thousand (40,000) over a four year period.
The President has also directed the Heads of the Security Agencies to ensure transparency and fairness in the recruitment process.
Present at the meeting were the Chief of Staff, Secretary to the President, Senior Presidential Advisor on Governmental Affairs, National Security Coordinator, Inspector General of Police Director General Prisons, Director General Fire Service, Comptroller-General of the Ghana Immigration Service and the Director General of the Narcotics Control Commission
At the request of the minority leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) met with members of the Parliamentary Minority Caucus today.
The engagement afforded the Caucus an opportunity to provide the Fund with feedback on recent economic developments in Ghana.
The discussions were mutually beneficial to both sides as stakeholders in Ghana’s governance.
The IMF delegation was led by Adrian Alter, Resident Representative, accompanied by Mr. Razafimahefa Ivohasina Fizara, Coordinator of AFRITAC West 2 and Mr. Osa Ahinakwah Economist at the IMF Country Office.
Members of the Caucus in attendance were, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, Second Deputy Minority Whip; Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, Ranking Member on Finance; Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Ranking Member on Economy and Development; Kweku Agyeman Kwarteng, Chairman on Budget; Abena Osei-Asare, Chairperson of Public Accounts; and Collins Adomako-Mensah, Deputy Ranking Member on Energy.
Dr. Antoinette Tsiboe-Darko, Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, also represented the Party.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
