The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has strongly rejected the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s (OSP) claim that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is a fugitive, calling it an exaggeration that taints the country’s reputation.
Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Thursday, February 14, the party’s National Organiser, Henry Nana Boakye, condemned the declaration, insisting that Ofori-Atta is not a fugitive and should not be labeled as such.
“Mr. Ofori-Atta can never be a fugitive. He is not a fugitive, and he will never be a fugitive. The OSP got it wrong. He got it wrong. Once Ofori-Atta’s doctors declare him fit and healthy, he will return to the country,” he stated.
Nana Boakye further criticized the Special Prosecutor’s approach, urging him to avoid sensationalism and focus on proper legal procedures.
“Until then, the Special Prosecutor should avoid making sensational statements provoking public emotions and creating drama over a matter that could have been adequately resolved through correspondence,” he added.
He emphasized that branding a former finance minister as a fugitive over a two-week communication gap is inappropriate and damages Ghana’s international image.
“If you label your former finance minister a fugitive, which indeed he is not, it amounts to a national embarrassment when indeed the length of your correspondence is just two weeks, and you can’t wait. It is not as if the person is lost. The person cannot be traced,” he said.
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