General Secretary of the largest opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has expressed worry about why some Ghanaian politicians and Journalists will prefer to praise a taxi driver who returned someone's money found in his car but will condemn Togbe Afede who refunded state cash he felt he did not need.
Speaking on Okay FM's 'Ade Akye Abia' programme, he noted that he could not fathom why Ghanaians will choose to praise a taxi driver who returned money left in his car but rather unnecessarily chastise an accomplished statesman who refunded ex-gratia paid him by the state because he felt the country needs it more than him.
" . . some of the people who are insulting Togbe Afede contributed monies for the Taxi Driver that he has done well, so what is the difference?" he rhetorically asked.
According to him this is hypocrisy in its highest form especially when Journalists who are supposed to know better are even involved.
The Paramount Chief of the Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV has refunded the GHS365,000 that was paid into his account as ex-gratia for being a member of the Council of State from 2017 to 2020.
In a statement issued by the Agbogbomefia, he said he received monthly payments and allowances while being a member of the Council of State therefore he sees no need for the payment of the ex-gratia.
“I did not think the payment was made to trap me, as is being speculated. I believe it was paid to everybody who served on the Council of State. However, I thought that extra payment was inappropriate for a short, effectively part-time work, for which I received a monthly salary and was entitled to other privileges. So, I was very uncomfortable with it,” Togbe Afede XIV said in a statement.
He intimated that such actions should be praised to encourage others to save the public purse from all the unnecessary state spending and wasting of public funds.
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Togbe Afede XIV, a former member of the Council of State, has for the first time spoken about comments by his 'friend' and host of 'Good Evening Ghana' programme, Paul Adom-Otchere, on his conduct as a member of the Council.
The traditional ruler expressed his disappointment with claims that he attended lesser meetings while he was a member of the Council of State.
Togbe Afede stated that the claims are untrue. He explained that during his time as a Council of State member, he was 'one of the active participants' in the Council's meetings.
He stated that Adom-Otchere's conduct on TV was not surprising as he has done a similar thing in the past.
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You've always been a simpleton and will die as one .What are the parallels in the two cases?The Chief is a very rich man yet he took his salary as a member of the Council of State and his attendance at meetings of the said body was 13 %.He also took a loan of which government wrote off 60% so why should anyone applaud him?
Because the taxi driver is not on govt payroll, thats the difference. Togbe should return the 70% car loan if he really believes in returning inappropriate payments
Abei Asiedu Nkestia, It that how you've reduced your respect to all because NDC is desperate to come to Power Again? Its that the Legacy you are leaving for us the youth to reduce GHANA politics this way? My Uncle Asiedu stop disgracing yourself for NDC
The same way you refused to praise Ken Ofori Atta for not taking salary and Nana Addo for not taking allowances. Instead of Togbe to attack the system and cause for changes in the laws that allow that payment, he is rather attacking the people in power as if someone is being corrupt for political reason.
See did man too. Are the two cases the same? ***barred word*** there. Go, learn how to execute the simple task of collating your electoral fortunes. Disgraceful, Bui Dam cement block making contractor. See his face like the figure one.
He must also add the interest on the money he returned!
And he must interest on the money he returned. What kind of selective agenda is that?
Togbe must return all the previous ex-gratia he took for us to take him serious.