Former Member of Parliament for the Subin Constituency, Eugene Boakye Antwi, says the continued absence of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has fueled public perception that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is corrupt.
Speaking in an interview on Oyerepa TV, Boakye Antwi argued that repeated references to Ofori-Atta by the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, without the former minister making himself available to respond, have caused serious damage to the party’s image.
“Have you ever seen a political party leave government and its finance minister cannot be found? It has been one year since Kissi Agyebeng started mentioning Ken Ofori-Atta’s name,” he said. “Do you know the damage that has caused the party? They have implanted in the minds of Ghanaians that the NPP are thieves.”
He explained that these public accusations, combined with Ofori-Atta’s absence, have strengthened negative perceptions about the party’s time in office.
Boakye Antwi stressed that public officials are only caretakers of state resources and must be accountable for how they manage them.
“All the taxes we collect go into the Consolidated Fund, and those monies belong to Ghanaians. We are only custodians of the nation’s resources,” he stated.
He questioned why the former finance minister would avoid scrutiny if he had nothing to hide.
“So, if you are accused by the state of financial malpractice, why are you running away? Come back and explain yourself,” he added.
According to the former MP, Ofori-Atta’s silence and absence are hurting the NPP’s credibility and making it difficult for party members to defend their record in government.
