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Former Deputy Minister of Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has denied a publication in Professor Kwamena Ahwoi's book, "Working with Rawlings" that claimed that he was recruited together with some others to attack and denigrate former President Jerry Rawlings.

Prof Kwamena Ahwoi had stated in his book that since former President Rawlings had fallen out with the late former President John Evans Atta Mills and was constantly attacking his government, which culminated in Mills' decision to resign, they [Ahwoi's] decided to train some young men to deal with Mr. Rawlings.

He mentioned those young men as Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Edward Omane Boamah and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.

The young men are the ones whom Mr. Rawlings is said to have later referred to as "babies with sharp teeth."

But In a statement, Mr. Kwakye Ofosu disclosed that, "While acknowledging that the media reports are at best an exaggeration of portions of a book authored by the highly respected Prof Kwamena Ahwoi, I wish to place on record at the no point have I been part of any plot, recruitment exercise or strategy to “talk back” at President Rawlings".

Read Below A Copy Of The Statement

Felix Kwakye Ofosu writes...

I have become aware of media reports suggesting that I was recruited together with others to denigrate or attack President Jerry John Rawlings following his criticism of the late President John Evans Atta Mills of blessed memory.

While acknowledging that the media reports are at best an exaggeration of portions of a book authored by the highly respected Prof Kwamena Ahwoi, I wish to place on record at the no point have I been part of any plot, recruitment exercise or strategy to “talk back” at President Rawlings.

It is a matter of public knowledge that I and others have rallied in the past to correct misimpressions created about the late President Mills during his tenure. My contribution to any such effort was based purely on principle, conviction, and loyalty to the then President of Ghana and the leader of the NDC.

I have never required prompting or goading to speak about what I believe to be right or wrong.

All my contributions in the said matter were devoid of insults or aspersions as claimed by the media reports. It is worth noting that the book in question speaks about our resort to logic rather than insults.

Any claim therefore that there was a grand design to malign anyone for criticizing President Mills is inaccurate.

Felix Kwakye Ofosu

Former Deputy Communications Minister

5th August, 2020.