Allegations against me ‘bogus’– Charlotte Osei
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs. Charlotte Osei has
described a petition by some unidentified persons of the EC asking for
her removal as “frivolous, baseless” and actuated by “malice and ill
will”.
Some aggrieved staff of the commission on Wednesday July 19, 2017 in a
petition to president Akufo-Addo called for the removal of Mrs. Osei
because she lacks the managerial skills needed to lead the commission.
Also, they alleged that she “single-handedly” gave out contracts to
the tune of $21,999,592 without going through tender contrary to the
Public Procurement Act. They also claim that the EC Boss has spent over 4
million Ghana cedis on her residence.
The presidency has since acknowledged the receipt of the petition
which was subsequently forwarded to the Chief Justice for the necessary
actions to be taken.
But a statement signed by Mrs. Osei on Friday stated that all the
allegations made against her are outright lies and an attempt to defame
her.
“The contents of the said ‘petition’ which has been widely circulated
on social media and published by the mainstream media, are frivolous,
baseless and are actuated by malice and ill will. These allegations are
in my view, the product of an overactive evil imagination, and do not
deserve any serious attention.
“I wish to state categorically that all the defamatory allegations are outright lies and without any merit whatsoever.”
She also indicated that her response to the allegations will be made public once she is invited by the President to respond to the allegations against her.
Below is the full statement
ALLEGATIONS AGAINST ME ARE BOGUS
(Accra, 21/07/2017) My attention has been drawn to a litany of phony
allegations made against me by a certain Maxwell Opoku Agyemang in a
supposed ‘petition’ on behalf of unidentified person(s), asking for my
removal from office.
The contents of the said ‘petition’ which has been widely circulated
on social media and published by the mainstream media, are frivolous,
baseless and are actuated by malice and ill will. These allegations are
in my view, the product of an overactive evil imagination, and do not
deserve any serious attention.
I wish to state categorically that all the defamatory allegations are outright lies and without any merit whatsoever.
I understand from the media that the Presidency has received the
alleged petition. I have my full responses ready for each and every
allegation made in the so-called petition. However, in deference to His
Excellency the President of the Republic, for whom I have the highest
levels of respect, I would respectfully wait to be formally informed by
the Presidency before I make my responses public.
I take the opportunity to express my heartfelt appreciation to the
staff of the Electoral Commission, political leaders from the various
political parties, and members of the general public for the
overwhelming support shown to my family and I so far. I am absolutely
certain that once again, history and the truth will vindicate the just.
The political motive hunting would not serve the greater purpose. The
‘motiveless malignity’ behind this Petition are self-seeking and
faceless individuals with the sole motive of satisfying their purely
personal vendetta against my person and protecting illegal financial
interests.
Finally, the Electoral Commission is an independent governance
institution, non- partisan and with full protections for its officials
under the 1992 constitution of Ghana. I would wish that the political
actors would respect the constitutional framework provided for the
Commission and support in upholding the supreme interest of the
Commission for the wider interest of our democracy.
Thank you.
Signed
Charlotte Osei (Mrs.)
Chairperson
Electoral Commission Ghana
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