Tony Aidoo prepared to kill or die

(The Statement) -- Tony Aidoo, the former NDC Deputy Minister of Defence, has described his action of threatening a driver of a motor vehicle with a gun at a petrol station as one of the reasons that his party was voted out of office. But, showing little repentance, he went on to warn that he is prepared to kill or be killed if anyone attempts to harass him.

Dr Aidoo, who gave this warning when he spoke to a local FM station, Kapital Radio, in Kumasi last Wednesday, accused the security agents for their failure to take any action when he was slapped while driving in Accra.

He, however, warned that anybody who would attempt to attack him again should be in for a shock of his life. “The first time it happened, no action was taken but if anyone tries to attack or slap me again, trust me, one of us will end up in the morgue,” a charged Dr Tony Aidoo told the radio station.

The Former Deputy of Defence condemned the attempt o arrest Tsatsu Tsikata, former Chief Executive of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) at the Dunwell Church in Accra last Sunday and described it as “morally obnoxious.” When reminded that he also arrested and pulled a gun on a driver at a petrol filling station when he was a Deputy Minister, Dr Aidoo said, “This is some of the reasons that the electorate changed the NDC.”

Johnson Aseidu Nketia, MP for Wenchi West, lashed out at the NPP government for “double standards.” He added, “Someone like the MP for Wenchi East, Alhaji Moctar Bamba, lied o the Appointments Committee of Parliament. He does not deserve his present ministerial position.”

A caller to the programme, Abdullah Saeed, did not agree with the sentiments expressed by Dr Aidoo. He remarked, “What is more morally obnoxious than a President slapping his Vice? Where was Dr Aidoo when that incident happened?”

Majority of callers were also not amused that the two NDC personalities contributed by the telephone, thereby denying callers the opportunity to take them on their statements. They suggested to the host to endeavour to bring the top NDC men to the studio next time.