News:
November 14, 2013
It appears the beleaguered sacked Deputy Minister of Communications Victoria Hamah will have no peace of mind anytime soon as new developments on her secret tape recording unfolds by the day.
Member of Parliament for Bekwai, Joe Osei – Owusu has filed a motion in Parliament requesting the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee of Parliament, to investigate the content of the tape, but probe will be subject to the approval of the tape only after the Speaker of Parliament, Edward Doe Adjaho admits the motion.
The secret recording dubbed Vikileaks in which Ms. Hammah is alleged to have revealed sensitive government issues, has generated a lot of controversy in the country.
On the secret recording, the former deputy minister among other things said a minister of state influenced the Supreme Court judges who presided over the landmark presidential election petition which declared John Mahama as a validly elected president.
She is also purported to have said Tony Lithur, the lawyer who represented President Mahama in court during the petition hearing now controls three ministries in government.
Speaking on Oman FM’s National Agenda show on Thursday, Hon. Joe Osei Owusu who is also the Ranking Member of the above mentioned committee stated that the contents of the tape are so demining that it shouldn’t go uninvestigated to establish the veracity or otherwise of especially the bit about the judges being influenced.
“If indeed it is established that some judges were influenced prior to the delivering of the election petition judgment that will be a dangerous development for the country and it’s important we an immediate step as a nation. If this is not proved, the Minister and the supposed judges are free, but if they are found culpable then we need to know how that influenced the verdict and what punished can be meted out to such a judge” he said.
Hon. Osei Owusu added that the reputation of important people are at stake in this matter and it’s important that the issue is not swept under the carpet but thoroughly investigated.
Kwadwo Anim/GhanaMPs.gov.gh