Controversial activist of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Asare Obeng otherwise known as A Plus is suggesting a stiffer punishment for former CEO of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Stephen Kwabena Opuni.
According to A Plus, Dr. Opuni who has been charged for causing financial loss to the state deserves to be shot and killed instead of wasting time to arraign him before court.
A Plus’ comments follow calls by First Deputy Speaker of Parliament on the joint police and military anti-galamsey task force deployed to fight illegal mining parts of the country to shoot and kill recalcitrant ‘galamseyers’.
Joseph Osei-Owusu who is also the MP for Bekwai Constituency believes that the shoot-to-kill approach would put fear in the illegal miners and deter them from engaging in the activity.
The Deputy Speaker’s suggestion has, however, been condemned by many, with colleague legislators and security experts describing it as “reckless” and “wicked” approach to dealing with the menace.
Kwame A Plus who has also criticised the MP opines that instead of killing “poor” illegal miners, the “shoot-to-kill” approach should be used on politicians who loot the state.
In a Facebook post, he said, “They say operation vanguard must shoot to kill galamseyers. I say police must shoot to kill politicians who steal our money.”
He further explained that “Galamsey people no steal anything. Those who have to be shot are politicians”, therefore, the former COCOBOD CEO who according to the suit ”between November 2014 and November 2015 in Accra in the Greater Accra Region, abeted Seidu Agongo and Agricult Ghana Limited to defraud Ghana COCOBOD of the sum of GHC75, 289, 314.72”, must be killed. “Don't take Opuni to court. Just shoot him,” he stressed.
Background
Dr. Opuni together with CEO of Zeera Group of Companies, Seidu Agongo were charged by the Attorney General for causing financial loss to the state.
They are facing 27 charges including; abetment of crime and defrauding by false pretence, willfully causing financial loss to the state, contravention of the Public Procurement Act, manufacturing fertilizer without registration, money laundering and corruption by public officer.
The case which is being handled by the Chief State Attorney, Evelyn D. Keelson for the Attorney General is expected to be called on March 23, 2018.
Source: ghanaweb.com
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A-Plus, grow up for we've come this far. Let us desist from media trial and let the court and the law deal with the issue at stake. A-Plus, don't think you are clean and therefore someone has committed a crime so should be killed. the benefit the state has gained from Dr. Opuni is so great that you have not even got to 5% of it. Had it not been NPP politics, who knows you. The BOST issue is still lurking around you so be careful because you are not a saint.
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Both are serious crimes and the perpetrators are wicked. Corruption and illegal mining deprive the citizens of quality life. We face imminent shortage of water as much as we face lack of basic amenities because of corruption. So it is no joke and any one found to be a culprit of either crime should be made to pay heavily. They are enemies to the entire population
A-Plus must await his time.
This is a no no and APlus must be called to order. How does someone say sth like this in the public? What is wrong with us? If this person was your family member would you say that? No one can make life so no one has the right to take any. In fact, I am very disappointed.
Daniel, why did Flt. Lt JJ Rawlings of the AFRC kill those Generals? One of them went for a loan of ghc 50,000 old Ghana cedis,how much has Opuni and his ndc stolen from the nation? Billions of dollars and what are you saying?you all deserve to die, if your party comes from the AFRC/PNDC then whoever draws a sword shall die on a sword that sayeth the Bible. You are afraid to die but not afraid to sre*l right? Ndc Onyame kokroko yi 3hwe mo! Whatever evil a man does on this earth will follow him to his grave, if you do good you do for yourself, you do bad you do for yourself the day of accountability and judgement awaits everyone. It is better to be righteous and be on foot,than to be sinful and riding in planes and V8 for everything done on this earth has an end and the end is the most important how that will affect your life and soul. Opuni's ***barred word*** arrogance has landed him in trouble,let him carry his troubles alone for what goes around comes around. If somebody pronounces "THE BATTLE IS THE LORD'S " on you it is better if you weren't born.
yes .... if he is found guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction...... Not the PNDC kangaroo courts that killed people during the bogus revolution that yielded nothing for our country.
U and your boss @Korle Bu will be shot first. Gbemela!