We’ve not endorsed Akufo-Addo; Imposters scammed him – Assembly Members
H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
Concerned Elected Assembly Members of Ghana has dissociated themselves from media publications that sought to suggest that, they have met President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and endorsed him for reelection.
According to the Assembly Members, the individuals who assembled themselves to meet the president are group of imposters who scammed him through the help of the Greater Accra NPP Regional Youth Organizer Mr. Moses Abor.
Explaining further, they disclosed that, “the Greater Accra Region has four hundred and twenty two (422) Electoral Areas, this, the region has 422 duly ELECTED Assembly members. Particular attention should be paid to the number of elected Assembly members in the region because those who met the President at the Jubilee House were not more than thirty.”
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“At best, the group is an assemblage of imposters nicely dressed in NPP colors; by virtue of which they succeeded, through our colleague, Moses Abor, to scam President Akufo Addo” They said.
In a press statement issued by Mr. Ziyad Musah on behalf of the concerned Elected Assembly Members of Ghana dated 11th November, 2020 as their spokesperson noted that, no one should focus attention on the said group who promised President Akufo-Addo and NPP government reelection in the upcoming general elections.
“In effect, we want to put on record that those Moses Abor led to meet the President and pledge support for his reelection bid on behalf of Assembly members are not Assembly members. They are importers who connived with the NPP Regional Youth Organizer to defraud President Akufo Addo.”
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Read below, the full statement from the Concerned Elected Assembly Members of Ghana.
It has come to the attention of Concerned Elected Assembly Members of Ghana, through media reports, that a group styled as Greater Accra Association of Assembly Members paid a courtesy on President Akufo Addo at the Jubilee House and pledged to support him win his second term bid. Not only that, the group, confusingly, said the promise by President John Mahama to pay Assembly members monthly allowances can only be done by President Akufo Addo.
For the records, Elected Assembly Members have not sanctioned any group or group of persons to meet President Akufo Addo. The Greater Accra Region has four hundred and twenty two (422) Electoral Areas, this, the region has 422 duly ELECTED Assembly members. Particular attention should be paid to the number of elected Assembly members in the region because those who met the President at the Jubilee House were not more than thirty. Assuming, for purposes of argument, that they have the instructions of Assembly members in Greater Accra to speak on their behalf, the number constitute less than 10 percent of the total number of elected Assembly members in the region.
It is important to point out that the group was assemblied by the NPP Regional Youth Organizer, Moses Abor, who is also the elected Assembly member for Kokomlemle East Electoral Area in the Ayawaso Central Municipal Assembly. For whatever reason, while the NPP Regional Youth Organizer made President Akufo Addo and the whole world to believe that the group is an association of Assembly members in the region, the identity of the leadership and membership of the group prove otherwise. At best, the group is an assemblage of imposters nicely dressed in NPP colors; by virtue of which they succeeded, through our colleague, Moses Abor, to scam President Akufo Addo.
Though we know the identity of all the about 30 people who met the President, for want of time, we will uncloth the identity of three of the leaders of the group. The spokesperson for the group, Stephen Akwasi Acquah is not an elected Assembly member. He was the Assembly man for Gbentanaa Electoral Area in the Adentan Municipal Assembly but lost his reelection bid to madam Ella Esinam Mongo in the December 2019 District Assembly Elections. The best designation we can accord him is former Assembly member for Gbentanaa Electoral Area.
Another person introduced as part of the leadership of the group is one Dennis Acheampong Boateng. Again, this gentleman is not an elected Assembly member. He was the Assembly member for Abbosey Okai Electoral Area but lost in the last election to Tubai Amando. On Mohammed Labaran, NPP Nasara coordinator for Ablekuma North Constituency was also introduced to the President as a leading member of the group. Once again, Labaran is not an elected Assembly member. He was, like others, Assembly man for Odokor Electoral Area and Presiding Member for Ablekuma North Municipal Assembly. In the last District Assembly elections, he lost his bid to Ishmael Quao.
In effect, we want to put on record that those Moses Abor led to meet the President and pledge support for his reelection bid on behalf of Assembly members are not Assembly members. They are importers who connived with the NPP Regional Youth Organizer to defraud President Akufo Addo. We are lost why Moses Abor will former Assembly Members to the Jubilee House and deceived President Akufo Addo that they are elected Assembly Members. We are capable of speaking for ourselves and as such these former Assembly members cannot purport to speak on behalf of elected Assembly members talk less of negotiating on our behalf under the umbrella of any rainbow group.
It is intriguing to note that since the National Democratic Congress launched it’s manifesto and promised to pay Assembly members monthly allowance, these importers have been prancing the corridors of power in a desperate move to win a deal for rubbishing the NDC’s promise. These importers, not too long ago, erroneously said paying monthly allowance to Assembly members will violate article 250 of the 1992 Constitution. Surprisingly, these same group of self-seeking lots have turned round to say President Akufo Addo is the best man to pay Assembly members monthly allowance. As it stands, President Akufo Addo and his Party have not stated anywhere that they would pay Assembly members when elected so on what account are these importers adding this to their wishful list?
The Concerned Elected Assembly Members of Ghana have made our position known on this promise, and by way of emphasis, we want to state, without any scintilla of contradiction, that we welcome the promise by the former President to pay Assembly members monthly allowance when elected. Our argument in support of this laudable promise remains unchanged – if the current government can pay over 1000 presidential staffers and over 120 ministers salaries and allowances, then paying Elected Assembly Members should not come as a challenge. We would however hold the former President’s feet to the fire to fulfill this pledge when Ghanaians crown him with victory on December 7.
SOURCE: Coverghana.com.gh
