Henry Nana Boakye, the National Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has strongly defended former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta against allegations by the Office of the Special Prosecutor and labeling him a fugitive.
Nana Boakye criticized the Special Prosecutor’s statements, calling them sensational and provoking unnecessary public emotions and drama.
“Mr. Ofori-Atta can never be a fugitive. He is not a fugitive, and he will never be a fugitive. The OSP got it wrong. He got it wrong. Once Ofori-Atta’s doctors declare him fit and healthy, he will return to the country”.
He urged the Special Prosecutor to avoid making sensational statements and instead resolve matters through proper correspondence.
“Until then, the Special Prosecutor should avoid making sensational statements provoking public emotions and creating drama over a matter that could have been adequately resolved through correspondence”.
Nana Boakye also highlighted the potential national embarrassment caused by such unfounded allegations.
“If you label your former Finance Minister a fugitive, which indeed he is not, it amounts to a national embarrassment when indeed the length of your correspondence is just two weeks, and you can’t wait. It is not as if the person is lost. The person cannot be traced”.
