Instigation Against Ofori Atta: Gabby Reacts To Allegations
Gabby Otchere Darko, a leading member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has denied ever accusing the legislator for the Suame Constituency, Kyei Mensah Bonsu of instigating the Majority caucus’ against Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta.
Gabby in a Facebook post noted he has deliberately avoided commenting on the majority caucus outburst for dismissal of his cousin the Finance Minister.
In an interview on Sompa FM, the Member of Parliament for the Suame constituency fumed at Gabby for taking to his radio station to allege he instigated his fellow MPs against Ofori Atta.
“From nowhere, we hear Gabby Otchere-Darko on his Asaase Radio accusing me of instigating what was happening, for what? What do I stand to gain from that?”, he is quoted to have said.
He further accused Gabby of attempting to hamper his reelection at the party level in 2016.
“You [Gabby] are the same person who wrote something for someone to publish on his radio station that I will lose if I contest for re-election, hence my saying that I will not contest again. Gabby Otchere-Darko, have you contested an election before? They are the same people who sponsored people to contest against me in 2016, it didn’t work for them.”
But Gabby denied all the allegations, noting he will never do such things to “a strong loyalist” of the NPP.
“I have said no such thing on Asaase Radio or any other radio station or media house, whether on-air, online, or in print, either directly or indirectly. Indeed, my position, so far, on this issue in Parliament within the Majority Caucus, has been to deliberately stay away from commenting on it publicly.
“I have never sponsored any candidate against the Majority Leader for the Suame seat. I would never do such a thing to a person I considered a strong loyalist even within the NPP.”
On October 25, some NPP MPs demanded the resignation or dismissal of the Finance Minister over what they described as a downturn in the economic growth of the country.
Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini
