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It was educative and informative as usual this weekend on The Key Points Show on TV3.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alfred Ocansey and his panelists dissected the issues tabled for discussion.<\/p>\n

The topics were; outcome of the Ejisu by-election, Cecilia Dapaah\u2019s unending saga, President Akufo-Addo\u2019s admission of loadshedding and the promise not to return to \u2018Dumsor\u2019 as well as the Majority Leader\u2019s defense of the GRA-SML deal.<\/p>\n

Here are 14 Key Points from the show on May 4, 2024.<\/p>\n

It is in the interest of Cecilia Dapaah that this case is investigated credibly \u2013 Sammy Gyamfi<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sammy Gyamfi, the National Communications Officer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has said that it would be in the interest of former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Dapaah that her alleged money laundering case be investigated credibly and transparently.<\/p>\n

He said the government, seeking to shelve the matter, is rather worsening the case for the former Sanitation Minister.<\/p>\n

The Office of the Attorney-General advised the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) not to initiate any investigation in respect of money laundering into the dealings of Cecilia Dapaah.<\/p>\n

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But Mr. Gyamfi reiterated the stance of the party\u2019s flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama. Mr. Mahama said in a post on X<\/a> on Thursday that his government will \u201creopen investigations into alleged acts of corruption and graft in the Cecelia Dapaah case.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Sammy Gyamfi, \u201cThere is a grand conspiracy by the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia NPP government to cover up the truths and real facts of this Cecilia Dapaah case. This should be obvious to any objective bystander,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the NDC communicator maintained that President Akufo-Addo never showed interest in investigating one of his appointees for alleged corruption and money laundering \u201cright from the get-go.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis government led by President himself has acted in ways that show they are not interested in an investigation at all and you see, if they think that they are helping Madam Cecilia Dapaah in doing so, then they\u2019re mistaken,\u201d said Mr. Gyamfi, indicating that \u201cthey are actually worsening the case for Cecilia Dapaah.\u201d\u201dBecause it is in the interest of Cecilia Dapaah that this matter is investigated in a credible and transparent way,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

2. Kwadaso MP\u2019s indiscretion was amazing \u2013 Agyemang-Duah<\/strong><\/p>\n

Governance expert Professor Baffour Agyemang-Duah has asserted that the indiscretion of the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kwadaso to hand over an envelope to the Electoral Commission (EC) officials was amazing.<\/p>\n

During the April 30 Ejisu by-election, the New Patriotic Party MP, Kingsley Nyarko, was caught on live television dishing out a white envelope to two EC officials at the Fumesua Pentecost Church Polling Station with Polling Station Code F311503.<\/p>\n

He was seen in the viral video dipping his hands into his back pocket and bringing out the envelope. With gestures indicating that the content was for the two officials, he dropped the envelope on the table between himself and the EC officers.<\/p>\n

Speaking to reporters after the incident, the NPP lawmaker noted, \u201cI don\u2019t feel bad because I know I\u2019ve done nothing wrong. I know it\u2019s politics people are going to spin. I am putting it on record that I\u2019ve not done anything wrong,\u201d he insisted.<\/p>\n

But the former UN advisor on governance, Prof. Agyemang-Duah, wondered why the NPP MP would descend so low to engage in such illegality.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is not shocking to me unless you want to be hypocrites in this country. Vote-buying has been part and parcel of our electoral process, indulged by both political parties, even amongst their own primaries.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, Kingsley Nyarko, his indiscretion was amazing\u2026somebody well educated, a big political party, and you go to a place you are not supposed to be to dish out whatever that you say he dished out, were you trying to influence them?\u201d he told Alfred Ocansey.<\/p>\n

The governance expert, however, maintained that the discussions should focus on finding solutions to vote-buying in Ghana\u2019s political process.<\/p>\n

\u201cI find it very stressful that we are devoting precious time to discuss an issue that is quite prevalent in our political system. This is not new,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

3. Allegation of wee sharing in Ejisu by-election: Let\u2019s not depend on hearsay \u2013 Amoakwa-Boadu<\/strong><\/p>\n

A member of the New Patriotic Party\u2019s (NPP) communication team and private legal practitioner, Kingsley Amoakwa-Boadu, has stated that the accusation of the NPP sharing marijuana (wee) to bribe voters in the just-ended Ejisu by-election is merely based on hearsay.<\/p>\n

He said the onus is on the Police to investigate the allegations and bring out the individuals behind such illegal activity.<\/p>\n

Footages circulating on the internet showed some residents alleging that officials of the NPP gave them the narcotic substances to vote for the party\u2019s candidate, Kwabena Boateng<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, the NPP communicator\u00a0bemoaned the increasing level of monetisation in the country\u2019s body politic.<\/p>\n

He further noted that it is incumbent on the security bodies to investigate the allegations further to bring out the individuals behind such acts, stressing that vote-buying is against the electoral laws of the country.<\/p>\n

According to him, any individual can easily display any amount of money on camera to say a politician gave it to him\/her to vote in a certain direction.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is easy for anyone to come and stand in front of a camera and hold money and I was given this\u2026it is incumbent on the police to get to these with the available evidence, and let them lead them to who gave them money for actions to be taken.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am in full support of that\u201d, he emphasised, arguing, \u201cBecause it shouldn\u2019t be that you go and find money before you can win an election when you can avail yourself and do good in society.\u201d<\/p>\n

Furthermore, responding to comments made by Martin Kpebu on the alleged sharing of money to influence voters in the by-election, Amoakwa-Boadu noted, \u201cWe are all concerned about monetisation of our electoral process\u2026but when you\u2019re making some allegations let them be founded on evidence, not hearsay.\u201d<\/p>\n

4. NPP does not care about the future of the youth \u2013 Sammy Gyamfi on allegation of buying votes with \u2018wee\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has criticised the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over the alleged distribution of narcotic substances (wee) to buy votes during the just-ended Ejisu by-election.<\/p>\n

According to the NDC communicator, the alleged act demonstrates the NPP\u2019s unconcerned attitude towards the plight of the youth.<\/p>\n

Moreover, he described the action as the lowest point in Ghana\u2019s electoral process and urged the Police to \u201ctake up this matter and investigate it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sammy Gyamfi observed that the action by NPP is unacceptable, reprehensible and irresponsible and cannot be condoned.<\/p>\n

Expressing disbelief at the development, Mr. Gyamfi stated, \u201cWhat broke me down as a young man was the level of desperation I saw the NPP display at Ejisu.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhere they went to that shameful extent of distributing narcotic substances, illegal, illicit substances like marijuana, which can make people mad and cause people to suffer from chronic ailments,\u201d he stressed, adding, \u201cIt is totally unacceptable, irresponsible and reprehensible.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that it is \u201cthe lowest point in our country,\u201d indicating that \u201cthey are destroying the future of this country. Till date, NPP has not issued a statement condemning this matter.<\/p>\n

5. Should we also blame Mahama for jailed ex-MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe\u2019s conduct? \u2013 Amoakwa-Boadu asks Sammy Gyamfi<\/strong><\/p>\n

A member of the communications team of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) who is also a private legal practitioner, Kinglsey Amoakwa-Boadu, has dismissed claims by the National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Sammy Gyamfi that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia are engaged in corruption.<\/p>\n

Sammy Gyamfi, basing his comments on the issues of former Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation Cecilia Abena Dapaah, accused President Akufo-Addo and Dr Bawumia of corruption.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no way we can come to the bottom of this matter under this government. Corruption has fought them and defeated them.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese leaders themselves are inherently corrupt which is why they cover up,\u201d Sammy Gyamfi said.<\/p>\n

But commenting on the same show Kingsley Amoakwa-Boadu said it is not true that President Akufo-Addo cleared his officials.<\/p>\n

\u201cShould we also blame Mahama for the former CEO of MASLOC issue? he asked.<\/p>\n

6. 2024 elections: We\u2019re looking at someone who hasn\u2019t been president before and one who has been \u2013 NPP\u2019s Amoakwa-Boadu<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

A member of the communications team of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) who is also a private legal practitioner, Kinglsey Amoakwa-Boadu, has stated that the 2024 election is between a person who has never been President before and another who has.<\/p>\n

He explained that the flagbearer of the NPP, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is yet to become president whilst the flagbearer of the NDC, is former President John Dramani Mahama.<\/p>\n

He says Dr Bawumia will have 8 years to develop Ghana if he wins the elections, but Mr Mahama will have only four years.<\/p>\n

Out of the two, he said, Dr Bawumia is best placed to win the elections.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are looking at someone who has not been there before and his vision as against someone who has been before and has for four years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe contest is about the future,\u201d he said while responding to a comment by the National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Sammy Gyamfi who has accused Dr Bawumia and President Akufo-Addo of engaging in corruption and coverup for corrupt officials.<\/p>\n

The discussions centered on the Office of the Attorney-General\u2019s advice to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) not to initiate any move to investigate money laundering in the dealings of the former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah.<\/p>\n

7. Akufo-Addo may have compromised the investigations on Cecilia Dapaah case \u2013 Ohene Ntow<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) who has crossed the carpet to support independent presidential candidate Alan Kyerematen, has accused President Akufo-Addo of making a prejudicial statement in the case against former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources Cecilia Abena Dapaah.<\/p>\n

It is recalled that President Akufo-Addo applauded Madam Dapaah as she resigned from his government. Madam Abena Dapaah tendered her resignation on Saturday, July 22, last year barely 24 hours after the public discourse on her stolen cash.<\/p>\n

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Accepting her resignation, President Akufo-Addo described the work done by the former Bantama Member of Parliament as \u201cexcellent and productive\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cIt is with considerable regret that I accept your resignation, and I applaud your loyalty to the image and standing of the government,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe work you undertook during your period in Government was excellent and productive, and I thank you for your wholehearted contribution and devotion to the progress of the Government and the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n

President Akufo-Addo also expressed confidence that \u201cat the end of the day, your integrity, whilst in office, will be fully established\u201d.<\/p>\n

Nana Ohene Ntow said \u201cThe president may have comprised this investigation right from day one. Once you get the sense that the president wants this matter to drift in a certain way, you can\u2019t do the investigation.<\/p>\n

8. Attorney-General\u2019s advice on Cecilia Dapaah case wrong \u2013 Kpebu<\/strong><\/p>\n

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has stated that there is no need to establish a predicate offense in money laundering before a person can be charged for that offence.<\/p>\n

A predicate offense is an illegal activity that is the foundation or the first crime in the chain of another crime. For example, in money laundering, an illicit act of tax evasion\u00a0can be construed as a \u201cpredicate offense,\u201d as the illegal proceeds generated from tax evasion would be laundered.<\/p>\n

Kpebu says that if one fails to disclose the source of the income, it is enough to charge the person with money laundering.<\/p>\n

He was commenting on the Office of the Attorney-General\u2019s advice to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) not to initiate any move to investigate money laundering in the dealings of the former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah.<\/p>\n

Mr Kpebu said \u201cThe advisory is totally wrong \u2026 hogwash. It is clearly a mistake and must be withdrawn.<\/p>\n

\u201cFailure to disclose the money itself can be used as money laundering, they can use it as a basis to charge for money laundering<\/p>\n

\u201cThe principle that you need a predicate offense in such a matter,\u00a0 Ghana has moved on from there. You don\u2019t need a predicate offense for money laundering.\u201d<\/p>\n

9. Monetization of election isn\u2019t new \u2013 Agyemang-Duah on alleged bribery of EC officials in Ejisu by-election<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Governance Expert Professor Baffuor Agyemang-Duah has said that monetisation is not new in Ghana\u2019s politics.<\/p>\n

To him, the system is corrupt therefore, to deal with this matter, a holistic approach will have to be adopted by all stakeholders to tackle the corrupt system.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are behaving as if this is a new thing, it is not. We need to find an antidote and stop it.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn previous elections, candidates had publicly admitted they gave money, both from the NPP and NDC. The system is corrupt, so what do we do? Let us sanitize the system,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He was contributing to a discussion on the New Patriotic Party\u2019s (NPP) lawmaker for Kwadaso Dr Kingsley Nyarko who was seen on live television handing over a white envelope suspected to contain money to two EC officials.<\/p>\n

10. The lowest point in Ejisu by-election is NPP distributing \u2018Wee\u2019 \u2013 Sammy Gyamfi<\/strong><\/p>\n

The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, says that the lowest point in the just-ended by-election in Ejisu is the alleged distribution of \u2018Wee\u2019 by the New Patriotic Party (NPP).<\/p>\n

He called on the police to investigate this matter.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe lowest point of our country is NPP distributing wee at Ejisu\u2026they are destroying the future of this country,\u201d he said on the Key Points on TV3 on Saturday, May 4.<\/p>\n

He urged the Police to \u201ctake up this matter and investigate it.\u201d<\/p>\n

He further expressed shock that the NPP leadership has not issued a statement on this matter.<\/p>\n

\u201cTill date, NPP has not issued a statement condemning this matter,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Sammy Gyamfi further stated that the results that the NPP had in the just-ended by-election in Ejisu, a by-election the NDC stayed away from, clearly show that the governing party is on its way into opposition.<\/p>\n

He observed that the NPP\u2019s votes in Ejisu dropped in the by-election, compared to the results they garnered in previous elections.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt clearly shows NPP are on their way out of office,\u2026this is not a victory for them. This is tantamount to defeat and that is why they can\u2019t even celebrate this victory,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

11. GRA-SML: Afenyo-Markin has no respect for people of this country \u2013 Sammy Gyamfi responds to Majority Leader<\/strong><\/p>\n

12. GRA-SML: It is worrying for Afenyo-Markin to defend such a deal \u2013 Ohene Ntow<\/strong><\/p>\n

13. Power crisis: Energy Minister does not care about the sentiments of the people \u2013 Kpebu<\/strong><\/p>\n

14. Power crisis: President did not say \u2018dumsor\u2019 is over \u2013 Amoakwa-Boadu<\/strong><\/p>\n

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