BNP's director of communications calls for an inquiry into the resigning minister

Policy of Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Source: Myjoyonline.com

2019-04-30

The new Patriotic Party (NPP) communications director urged the police to open an investigation into the conduct of the resigning minister, Rockson Bukari.

Yaw Buabeng Asamoah said the President had done his part in accepting Bukari's resignation, but that the state security apparatus was now expected to take steps to deal with alleged corruption in which he was involved.

"Certainly, if there is something that can be the subject of an intentional action, it must not be stopped. This is part of the process where we all realize that we are not above the law and that we should be responsible for our actions, "he told Joy News.

The State Minister in the Cabinet of President Rockson Bukari resigned from his post on Monday after being informed of his alleged involvement in an attempt to bribe a journalist.

Mr. Bukari was heard on a tape that was trying to bribe Starr FM's reporter, Edward Adeti, so that he would kill an article against a judge and a Chinese mining company while he was minister of the region from Upper East.

He denied the bribery allegation in a statement Sunday, insisting that he only intervened.

"For the avoidance of doubt, the Minister's approach to litigation with Edeti is typical of his approach to peacemaking in situations; reputation as a judge from the region where he had served as minister, "said a statement from his office.

The reporter also reacted to the minister's statement and called for his head.

Subsequently, he submitted his resignation, which had been accepted by the president, but Mr. Buabeng Asamoah said that for a long time, within society, the notion of discipline in the exercise of the public service " has moved to action.

"There is a lot of impunity when people, not just political leaders, but in general, people do what they want. The law is only observed in violation and when it bites, we all incite the troop to go and encourage the police to do nothing, "he said.

According to Adenta's MP, the time when politicians were doing what they wanted, thinking they would be covered by their government in power, was over, claiming that the people would suffer the consequences of their actions. .

He added that with the letter of resignation, the police should be ready to open an investigation if she thought that something was going wrong.

"There are two levels. the ethical level, where he resigned and who is commendable. Then there is the level of action; it depends on whether there is crime in the gang and they can find a provision in the penal code to deal with, "he said.