Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bernard Allotey Jacobs, has mounted a spirited defense for former appointees in the erstwhile Mahama administration who have been accused of taking double salaries.
According to Bernard Allotey Jacobs, majority of those named are not aware of the double payments into their accounts.
About 22 former appointees have been named by outspoken Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong as having engaged the the act.
He described the NDC ministers as “nation wreckers” and also condemned his own government for failing to deal with corrupt former appointees of the Mahama administration.
But on Adom FM Tuesday, Allotey Jacobs bemoaned what he described as the unnecessary politicization of issues.
He said the former ministers and deputies should be given a fair hearing before they are crucified.
The NDC Central Regional Chairman explained that, those accused of taking double salaries have accepted to refund the monies thus could not fathom the noise being made by the NPP.
He revealed that, the monies will be deducted from the ex-gratia of the former appointees at the end of their tenure in Parliament.
Allotey Jacobs called on political parties to quit playing politics with everything and focus on nation building.
In a a sharp rebuttal, however, Central Regional Secretary of the NPP, Richard Takyi-Mensah, expressed shock at the conduct of the former appointees.
He wondered why they did not notify the Accountant General Department of double payments when it reflected in their accounts.
“These former appointees, some of whom are lawyers, should know better. They just wanted to rob the state”, he added.
Aside the refund, Takyi- Mensah called on government to punish them to serve as a deterrent to others.
Source: adomonline.com
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Good morning fellow Ghanaian s. l have insisted for the past 6 years of my life that the most consistently inconsistent people on the surface of the earth are the NDC ,and their leaders. why will Ato Forson be quick enough to go and organize a press conference to say it not TRUE and that their reputation has being tarnished, today Ato Forson and Muntaka Mubarak want to go to court to redeem their image?. do you even have one?. However we are also told that Alotey Jocobs the only educated fisher man says its TRUE but they will use their ex-gratia to defray? Did l hear that. This people are playing chachar with our intelligence. what sort of party is this for God sake. Is it not this same party that said they never signed any military deal ,blaming and casting curses all over. Is it not this same party that said they are not corrupt and that non of them can be prosecuted?Today they say opuni is being hunted politically Is not this same party that said they were cruzing to victory and that they were waiting for ECchair to declare John Ford Mahama as the winner of the 2016 elections? Indeed you people are here talking about integrity and reputation. Reputation indeed if sold NDC at this material time will need one at Accra shopping mall. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Really shocked to read this post. Thought Ato Forson said it isn't true. Lost hope in NDC with these stories. How can Ministers conduct themselves this way? Think they should be named and shamed. I understand JJ Rawlings. The guys are corrupt and ***barred word***.
I am surprised hon. Jacobs is talking about refund. did they not see their payslip? if the bank had robbed them even 100 cedis, wld they not have noticed? please!!!! refund and punishment so that others will be careful.
ALLOTEY I AM SORRY, YOU ARE BIG FOOOOOLLLL. IF THE MONIES WERE TO BE YOUR FAMILY MONEY WOULD HAVE ASKED THEM TO WAIT AND USE THEIR EX GRATIA? you lack wisdommm. nation wrecker and a first class jokerrr
oh Ghana but thought Ato Force said it was not true at all so my educated fisherman, no one took double salary for any refund to me made. lets watch these politricksians paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
So thieeev-es should also be begged to return their stolen items and allowed to go free? Only NDC regional chairman will say this and think it is sensible. Were they in a trance when the double salaries were hitting their bank accounts every month for the entire period when they were ministers? The amounts stolen should be totaled and the culprits prosecuted in court based on it. Next time nobody will steal Ghana's money like this. Ordinary people who steal a bunch of plantain are prosecuted and jailed for five years and those who steal mobile phones are lynched without trial. The CID must investigate this daylight robbery, prosecute the culprits and have them jailed.
GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT TAKE THE MONIES ANY EX-GRATIA,LET THEM BRING THE MONEY IN CASH AND BRING THE LIST OUT FOR US TO SEE THE NATION WRECKERS.NDC THIEFFS