Koku Anyidoho was at the origin of my dismissal – Carl Wilson

General News on Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Source: Graphic.com.gh

2019-04-02

Former Chairman of the Allocated Vehicle Allocation Committee, Carl Wilson discussed the circumstances of his dismissal in 2010 and criticizes Koku Anyidoho, then director of communications of the presidency, for prompting this decision without the Support of the late President JEA Mills.

According to him, it would be Koku Anyidoho who would have instigated his dismissal quite against what President J.E.A. Mills would have liked.

In an interview with Graphic Online on Tuesday, Wilson said that Mr. Anyidoho was behind his dismissal following the unrest by some members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and others who , according to him, engaged in corrupt activities in the port.

He added that President Mills never favored his removal.

He explained that he was supposed to be in office since the presidency but that he had chosen to go to the port so that he could properly monitor the activities on the spot, a decision that was approved by President Mills.

According to Mr. Wilson, when the office was transferred to the port, many fraudulent companies collapsed.

"The people who suddenly enriched themselves saw their businesses collapse, nothing worked for them, so they will do everything they can to suppress you," he said. .

He added "they [people he described as a cabal at the port] I said, you will not last three months and me more than a year and more. "

Mr. Wilson stated that he was even threatened by some mafia groups operating in the port, which forced him to improve his personal safety.

"I armed and trained because I wanted to eliminate the damage in the harbor and I was threatened by the mafia group operating in the port to enrich at the expense of the state," did he declare.

He explained that his rigor at the port had forced some people to seek refuge from political powers that had led to his dismissal.

"Even withdrawing (from the office) was not from the president." It's Koku Anyidoho who has bent to pressure from the party to say that Carl Wilson was leaving and he l & # 39; The president refused to withdraw, they went to him several times and he said no, the guy is doing his job, "said Wilson.

According to him, President Mills asked them (those who accused him of wrongdoing) to submit evidence against him and that the President found no incriminating evidence against him.

He told Graphic Online that the president had called him and told him, "My son, that's the so-called proof that they brought in. Keep up the work," adding that even after the announcement of his dismissal, the president refused to let him go. but he (Carl Wilson) had to implore the president to let him go.

Mr. Wilson stated that his letter of dismissal was only given to him two weeks after the announcement: "There was a debate going on … The President was trying to refuse it … but I told him, President you will look bad if you refuse it. "