Member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko,a has denied accusing Majority Leader Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu of being the instigator behind the call for the removal of Ken Ofori-Atta by some MPs on the side of the Majority.
The lawyer in a brief statement on his official Facebook page noted that contrary to claims by the lawmaker that he (Gabby) made the assertions on Asaase Radio, that was false.
Mr. Otchere-Darko said he has did make the comments either on radio, online and either directly or indirectly.
He also denied sponsoring any candidate to contest the Majority Leader in a party primaries.
Read his full post below
I have listened to excerpts of the interview of Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, on Sompa Radio, claiming I had gone on Asaase Radio to allege that he was the ringleader behind the NPP MPs calling for the resignation of the Finance Minister. He is also quoted in reports of that interview online as saying that I sponsored a failed candidate against him in the NPP parliamentary primaries leading to the 2016 general elections.
I have since sent him a message on this denying same. But, I consider it necessary to also put my side out publicly.
- I have said no such thing on Asaase Radio or any other radio station or media house, whether on air or online, either directly or indirectly. Indeed, my position, so far, on this issue in Parliament within the Majority Caucus, has been to deliberately stay away from commenting on it publicly.
- I have never sponsored any candidate against the Majority Leader for the Suame seat. I would never do such a thing to a person I considered a strong loyalist even within the NPP.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
