The Vice Chairman and Director of elections for the opposition, National Democratic Congress (NDC) has lashed at the President of the republic of Ghana and the commander in chief of the Ghana armed forces, H. E Nana Akufo-Addo to discipline the Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Hon. Kennedy Agyapong for his vociferous attack on colonel Quarshie calling him a fool.
Member of Parliament for the Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong hit back at Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Armed Forces, Colonel Aggrey Quashie, describing him as a useless man and a fool who goes about speaking gibberish.
“He is a fool, ….if he knew what was going on in the military, he wouldn’t be going round speaking nonsense that he is a professional and that I can make all the noise.”
“Are you my mate? If my people are not recruited in the military so what? Do you know how many people I have employed in Ghana? If he likes let him retire and come to me, I’ll give him a job to do. What work does he have to do if he leaves the military now? He can only be a security guard, useless”, he said.
His comments come on the back of statements made by Col. Quashie Tuesday April 3 to suggest that Mr. Agyapong cannot buy his way into earning slots in the military for ‘his people’ as GAF remains professional in its dealings and will continue to recruit persons into the military solely based on merit.
“Enlistment of applicants into the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) is always based on merits not political influence or any other means…..People think that if I pay money to somebody I can get myself in there. If all your documentation is correct you stand an equal chance like any other person to be picked.”
Speaking on Ahotor FM’s morning show on Thursday with Onantefour Addea Mununkum, Mr. Ofosu- Ampofo stated that the attack on the military by any politician will be unacceptable because it is the most revered outfits in the country with great integrity.
“The Ghana military has held Ghana very high and they are much respected, their work cannot be underestimated in any way. I have had an opportunity of heading a Regional security committee and have worked with military and other security agencies and I can say that my respect for the Ghana military is extremely high”
“It is so unfortunate that politicians can descend on the military and call them with unprintable words and attack personalities and the commander in chief of the Ghana armed forces, Nana Akufo-Addo is quiet when his most revered security is under attack by his own political people.”
“The president instead of protecting the integrity of the armed forces is surprisingly quiet whiles Kennedy Aggapong attacks both the police” He stated.
Ofosu-Ampofo concluded stating that the silence of the president is too loud in the case of Colonel Quarshie’s attack by the legislature and he should act.
Daniel Koranteng Kwagyiri|ahotoronline.com|Ghana
