Senior Presidential Staffer Rosemond Obeng has alleged that several individuals currently on trial by Attorney-General Domic Ayine for causing financial loss to the state and other alleged crimes are closely associated with a potential New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer.
Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show on Tuesday, December 30, Ms Obeng urged those implicated to come forward and disclose any relevant information, suggesting that doing so could influence their legal outcomes.
“And let me also send some advice and caution to the people who are victims in this whole thing, who may be facing jail sentences. I would tell them to speak up,” she said.
Ms Obeng claimed that many of those facing trial were connected in various ways to the prospective NPP flagbearer.
“Some of them, I think almost all of them, were associated one way or the other with a potential flagbearer of the NPP,” she alleged.
“They were actually dining and whining together. When you even go to their Facebook pages, from Buffer Stock to the likes of Wontumi, to NSS’ Gifty Oware, NSB’s Adu Boahene, you realize that there’s a particular connection. It’s a puzzle for Ghanaians to unravel.”
She further suggested that the proceeds of the alleged crimes may have indirectly benefited the potential flagbearer.
“Some went to the flagbearer. So it’s important they speak up because the person is nurturing an ambition to be president, running around, touring the whole country with monies that are supposed to be retrieved.
“And so it’s better they speak up. Perhaps they could lessen their sentence, or it could do something for them. They can’t go down alone. So this is just cautionary advice.”
Obeng also defended the Mahama administration’s anti-corruption drive, emphasizing that it aims not only to recover stolen funds but also to ensure convictions.
“Some are interested in the recovery. However, when you see the Attorney General and how he talks about an airtight case, this is a man who knows his stuff. For me, I would just say, let’s trust him,” she added, noting the determination of the office to see alleged offenders face trial and possible punishment.
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