North Tongu Member of Parliament, Paul Adom-Otchere has given a stern critique at news reporter and host of Metro TV's Good Evening Ghana programme, Paul Adom-Otchere.
Ablakwa has described Adom-Otchere's presentations as cock-and-bull stories that Ghanaians have so far had enough of.
The TV show host had lashed out at the lawmaker on the August 1 edition of his show in respect of Ablakwa's publication of a 187 million Ghana cedi transaction he describes as the 'kitchen scandal.'
In the publication, he alleged that cousin of president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko was seeking to enforce payment of the said sum even though the current government has varied the contract in respect of which Gabby is seeking the said payment.
In a post dated August 2, 2023, the lawmaker wrote: "My attention has also been drawn to claims by Paul Adom Otchere that my publication of the Attorney-General’s pro-Gabby legal opinion harms the state and enhances the chances of West Blue in any future litigation.
"It’s both strange and pathetic that Paul isn’t worried about the lopsided AG’s opinion which failed to receive input from the Ministry of Finance and the Ghana Revenue Authority but is only worried that I put same in the public domain.
"Ghanaians have really had enough of Paul’s cock-and-bull stories — so Paul actually expects Ghanaians to believe that Gabby didn’t know about the AG’s legal opinion but for my publication?" he quizzed.
Ablakwa also announced that he had "successfully raised the GHS187.3million “Kitchen Scandal” on the floor for formal parliamentary notification and further legislative action."
Read his full post below:
Today, I successfully raised the GHS187.3million “Kitchen Scandal” on the floor for formal parliamentary notification and further legislative action.
My attention has also been drawn to claims by Paul Adom Otchere that my publication of the Attorney-General’s pro-Gabby legal opinion harms the state and enhances the chances of West Blue in any future litigation.
It’s both strange and pathetic that Paul isn’t worried about the lopsided AG’s opinion which failed to receive input from the Ministry of Finance and the Ghana Revenue Authority but is only worried that I put same in the public domain.
In any case, if the people Paul speaks for are proud of their behind the scenes actions why are they disturbed and embarrassed by the public disclosure of their actions and opinions?
Ghanaians have really had enough of Paul’s cock-and-bull stories — so Paul actually expects Ghanaians to believe that Gabby didn’t know about the AG’s legal opinion but for my publication?
Had Paul had read the documents I put out, he would have observed how Gabby’s law firm could state categorically in their 3rd May, 2023 letter to the Board Chair of GRA that they know that the Attorney-General hasn’t received the written arguments of GRA and the MoF after their 1st November, 2022 meeting.
If Gabby can know on authority what letters the Attorney-General hasn’t received on this matter, how can any reasonable person believe that Gabby didn’t know about the AG’s opinion long before my publications?
Discerning Ghanaians deserve some respect.
For God and Country.
SARA
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