I’m Politically Neutral – Jon Benjamin

The British High Commissioner to Ghana Jon Benjamin has rebuffed claims that he is in bed with the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC).

According to the outspoken diplomat, he has no political affiliation, even in the UK- his home country- let alone Ghana.

Some members of the opposition New Patriotic Party descended on Mr. Benjamin on social media Sunday following his swift reaction to allegations that the NDC’s Central regional chairman Benjamin Allotey Jacobs had been arrested in the UK for drug and money laundering offences. Some of his critics even tweeted at the handle of the British Home secretary for international affairs asking him to recall Mr. Benjamin for meddling in the internal politics of Ghana.

Responding to the accusations of political bias, the UK envoy tweeted in response to one of such tweets, “I absolutely don't have a party, not in the UK let alone here. I'm neutral”.

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