Oppong Nkrumah Slams Gov't Over Anti-OSP Bill Withdrawal

Former Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has sharply criticised the government’s decision to withdraw a proposed bill aimed at abolishing the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), suggesting it’s either a sign of governmental confusion or a calculated public relations tactic.

Mr. Oppong Nkrumah was reacting to reports that President John Dramani Mahama instructed the Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, and the Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, to halt their plans for a Private Members’ Bill targeting the OSP.

“It is one of two things that is happening,” he stated. “Either the ruling party is confused, or this is a calculated public relations gimmick, making it appear as though individuals sought to implement something and the President intervened, presenting a favourable image.”

The Ofoase-Ayirebi legislator argued that the timing of the withdrawal was suspicious, appearing designed to create an impression of presidential problem-solving.

“It was a PR gimmick, or indicative of confusion,” Mr. Oppong Nkrumah asserted, dismissing the move as unimpressive. He described it as a “tired tactic” – creating a problem only to appear to solve it – or “clear evidence that they are confused.”

“None of it impresses us,” he added.

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