Eugene Arhin Dares Okudzeto Ablakwa Over Prez Flight
The Director of Communication at the presidency, Mr. Eugene Arhin has dared the Member of Parliament for North Tongu Constituency, Hon. Samuel Okudzto Ablakwa over the presidential jet impasse.
Following Mr. Arhin’s description of the MP as ignorant over the president’s travels, Hon. Ablakwa noted, “President Akufo-Addo’s spokesperson, Mr. Eugene Arhin looked Ghanaians in the eye from the Jubilee House on 7th September 2021 and peddled naked untruths when he claimed the President did not use the Boeing 737-900ER BBJ3 operated by Global Jet Luxembourg and registered LX-DIO for his travels to the UK and Germany. A presidential spokesman should not be desecrating what is expected to be hallowed precincts of the seat of government in this Goebbelian manner.”
But during a press briefing at the Jubilee House on September 27th, 2021, Mr. Arhin noted that the LX-DIO jet, at the time of the president’s tours to the United Kingdom and Germany, was not available.
“In my last but one press conference, I indicated that the MP for North Tongu had peddled falsehoods when he indicated that the president used LX-DIO Boeing aircraft when he attended the Global Education Summit in the UK, I also said the MP had peddled falsehood when he said the president in August used it for the G-20 Summit for African Leaders.
“I still maintain my position that the MP peddled falsehood. There is no such evidence. On 28th July when the president attended the Global Education Summit in the UK, for three days that particular jet was parked at the Le Bourget airport in Paris and nowhere near the UK.
“23rd August for the G-20 African submit, that particular jet had been hired for 15 days by another African president. He embarked on a round trip to Belgium, Germany, the Far East, and the Middle East within15 days continuously”, he noted.
Once again, Mr. Arhin failed to give details about the president’s flight but he dared the Member of Parliament to present his evidence which suggests that the president used that particular aircraft for his trips.
“Let him put his evidence out if he has it because I have brought mine out”, he said.
Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini