Month: November 2013

Former Majority Leader, Alban Bagbin says Senior Journalist, Randy Abbey, is now the gate-keeper at President John Mahama’s official residence.

The aggrieved Nadowli West Member of Parliament says Randy Abbey’s gate-keeping role has led to the denial of access to the President, to many members of the governing party.

“…If you go to President Mahama’s house, official residence, and Randy Abbey is in charge there, how do you expect NDC members to have access to the President?” Bagbin said Monday.

Bagbin has in the past few days questioned the President’s commitment to fighting corruption in government.

The former health minister wondered why he has been denied access to Mahama for the past five months despite his persistent efforts to counsel him privately about tackling corruption in his government.

Lands and natural resources minister, Inusah Fuseini, has also come out to confirm to Radio XYZ on Strict Proof that he has on several occasions seen Randy Abbey at the President’s residence but adds that Randy’s presence cannot be blamed for the inability of some party people to see the President.

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A former Majority Leader in Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin says he has “ceased fire” on his criticism of the John Mahama administration.

This follows a truce called by the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia to end the media war between Mr. Alban Bagbin on one side as well as some government appointees and party communicators.

General Mosquito as the NDC scribe is popular called, acknowledged the seeming division between the party and government and assured the issue will be resolved amicably.

The former Majority leader who is also one of the three ‘wise men’ in charge of government’s priority projects, bemoaned the difficulty in inaccessing the president and chose to advise him in public.

His comments provoked reaction from some government appointees with a presidential staffer, Stan Dogbe and Foreign Minister, Hanna Tetteh leading the charge on facebook.

While some say the Nadowli-Kaleo Member of Parliament chose the wrong platform to express his concerns, others believe he [Bagbin] has betrayed the trust of the president.

But speaking on Peace FM’s morning show Kokrokoo Tuesday, Alban Bagbin described as unfortunate how people have misconstrued his statements.

According to him, his recent comments about the Mahama-led administration’s inability in fighting corruption were not made out of malice.

Mr. Bagbin said he will abide by the directive issued by Asiedu Nketia and not allow himself to be provoked by anyone especially in government.

“I respect the General very well; I think the right thing should be done so from now on it’s total cease fire,” he stressed.

The Director of the Operation at the Greater Accra Regional Police, Chief Supt. Sylvester Boyou has accused the Member of Parliament for Ayawaso Central, Henry Quartey of inciting traders operating at Tip-toe Lane against police and the AMA.

Officials from the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) and the Police are currently demolishing temporary structures at the Tip-Toe lane near Kwame Nkrumah Circle.

Chief Supt. Boyou told Citi News that the exercise started with little resistance from the traders until the MP arrived in the area.

He however denied reports that the Police had used tear-gas to disperse the traders who attempted to resist the demolition exercise.

The AMA says the exercise forms part of plans to decongest the City.

According to Citi FM’s Sammy Wiafe who is in the area said the traders say selling in the area is their only means of survival.

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A former Majority Leader in Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin says he has “ceased fire” on his criticism of the John Mahama administration.

This follows a truce called by the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia to end the media war between Mr. Alban Bagbin on one side as well as some government appointees and party communicators.

General Mosquito as the NDC scribe is popular called, acknowledged the seeming division between the party and government and assured the issue will be resolved amicably.

The former Majority leader who is also one of the three ‘wise men’ in charge of government’s priority projects, bemoaned the difficulty in inaccessing the president and chose to advise him in public.

His comments provoked reaction from some government appointees with a presidential staffer, Stan Dogbe and Foreign Minister, Hanna Tetteh leading the charge on facebook.

While some say the Nadowli-Kaleo Member of Parliament chose the wrong platform to express his concerns, others believe he [Bagbin] has betrayed the trust of the president.

But speaking on Peace FM’s morning show Kokrokoo Tuesday, Alban Bagbin described as unfortunate how people have misconstrued his statements.

According to him, his recent comments about the Mahama-led administration’s inability in fighting corruption were not made out of malice.

Mr. Bagbin said he will abide by the directive issued by Asiedu Nketia and not allow himself to be provoked by anyone especially in government.

“I respect the General very well; I think the right thing should be done so from now on it’s total cease fire,” he stressed.

Former Majority Leader, Alban Bagbin says Senior Journalist, Randy Abbey, is now the gate-keeper at President John Mahama’s official residence.

The aggrieved Nadowli West Member of Parliament says Randy Abbey’s gate-keeping role has led to the denial of access to the President, to many members of the governing party.

“…If you go to President Mahama’s house, official residence, and Randy Abbey is in charge there, how do you expect NDC members to have access to the President?” Bagbin said Monday.

Bagbin has in the past few days questioned the President’s commitment to fighting corruption in government.

The former health minister wondered why he has been denied access to Mahama for the past five months despite his persistent efforts to counsel him privately about tackling corruption in his government.

Lands and natural resources minister, Inusah Fuseini, has also come out to confirm to Radio XYZ on Strict Proof that he has on several occasions seen Randy Abbey at the President’s residence but adds that Randy’s presence cannot be blamed for the inability of some party people to see the President.

RadioXYZonline

The Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini has denied media reports that he was chased away by irate NDC youth at a meeting in Tamale.

Speaking to Citi News, Alhaji Fuseini said he is still popular in his constituency despite opposition from some supporters of the party.

Alhaji Inusah Fuseini was reportedly chased away by irate NDC youth at a meeting in Tamale.

According to reports, the action by the irate NDC youth was meant to express their displeasure on their MP’s alleged neglect of his constituents since he assumed office.

But speaking to Citi News, Alhaji Inusah Fuseini who is also the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources said he commands respect and support from his constituents

“I spoke during the interaction and you could see the response. Infact you could even see the response when I was introduced.What have I done within the eight months to become unpopular? If you go to the my constituency there is no area in that has not seen any development activity that I undertook over there. What will I have done within the eight months that will render me unpopular to the extent that people will chase me away from the area?”

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