AFAG Expresses Shock At A-G’s Dismissal

AND CALLS FOR MASSIVE SUPPORT FOR ATTA-WAYO DEMONSTRATION ON WEDNESDAY 25/01/2012

The dismissal of the Attorney-General has come as a shock to the Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG) at a time that he has demonstrated the tenacity to fight corruption from within and without. Martin Amidu in his press release on the 11th of January 2012 said ‘I have faith and believe in my Ministerial oath of office as a Minister of State and my cabinet oath which requires me to uphold, preserve, protect and defend the constitution of Ghana…crime will be crime without any political party colouration”.

In the same release, he added “The inescapable fact is that at the end of the day truth will prevail over falsehood in this matter…..and that he counts himself lucky if he pays the ultimate sacrifice which his compatriots paid in 1979 and 1981 belatedly in the regime of the third NDC Government.
AFAG is now more than convinced of the truth the Hon. A-G was talking about. The first is the fact that he has been sacrificed for the truth of his office. Secondly, this action by the president is a deliberate attempt to frustrate the writ filed by Martin Amidu at the High Court. By the action of the president, he has shamelessly bowed to the rented and criminal section of the NDC press, coupled with theyoung and inexperienced section of their communication team.
AFAG’s sources close to the Presidency reveals that, the former A-G told the President on Friday, 13th of January 2012 at their meeting, who is responsible for the concealment of gargantuan crimes against the people of Ghana in which he might be implicated but to no avail. We are again aware that the President is to replace him with the Deputy A-G Ebo-Barton Oduro, who unfortunately, still holds the view that, the state has no case in the Woyome Scandal.
AFAG was cautious when we called for the arrest and prosecution of the 5 personalities involved in the Woyome scandal, premised on the fact that the President said he is not criminally-minded and irresponsible to order for the payment of such amount contrary to our 10th of January Press Conference announcing our demonstration which read in some portion that the President cannot be exonerated from the Woyome-gate scandal.
From the above, we can safely conclude that, the Presidency and the President’s sole aim is to actively connive with some Ministers to conceal the gargantuan crime and corruption against the people of Ghana.
By this action we wish to call on all Ghanaians to join us on our 25th January, ATTA-WAYO demonstration which is meant to put pressure on the government to restore subsidies on fuel and tackle the unbridled corruption under his watch.
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ARNOLD BOATENG 0244294754
ABU RAMADAN 0244570006
HENRY ASANTE 0248274646
BRIGHT ACHEAMPONG 0545230621