The Deputy General Secretary of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande has said the law must take its course if Mr. Ofori-Atta is found guilty of any wrongdoing in the Office of the Special Prosecutor investigations of alleged corruption.
He further warned that the NDC remains committed to seeking justice, regardless of Mr. Ofori-Atta’s location, health or fate.
Speaking in an interview with Mac-Jerry Osei Agyemang on Accra-based Neat FM on Friday, February 14, 2025, he stated, “If Ken Ofori-Atta dies in the United States of America, the NDC will still prosecute and jail his dead body to assuage the pain he has caused Ghanaians during his tenure as Finance Minister.”
Mr Gbande has questioned claims that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta was left traumatized after a National Security raid on his private residence in Cantonments, Accra.
He dismissed the concerns, arguing that the real trauma was suffered by Ghanaians who lost their livelihoods due to harsh policies implemented under Mr. Ofori-Atta’s tenure as Finance Minister.
“What is more traumatizing than the collapse of local banks, which left over 5,000 people jobless? Innocent people lost their monthly stipends, homes were broken, and dreams were shattered because Ken Ofori-Atta decided to collapse nine local banks,” he said.
He also referenced the pension bond haircut, which saw elderly citizens protesting in the streets to demand the payment of their government bond coupons.
To top it all, Mr Gbande who is now the Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Operations at the Presidency said Ken Ofori-Atta slashed pensioners’ investments in government bonds, leading to mass protests.
"How can anyone claim a mere raid on his residence is more traumatizing than what these pensioners endured?”
He also dismissed suggestions from elements within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that the National Security should have publicly announced the raid beforehand.
“What they wanted was for National Security to declare the raid in advance so Ken Ofori-Atta could erase all necessary evidence,” he alleged.
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Woa look who is speaking. His face betrays him as toilet carrier. This guy should thank God and Kwame Nkrumah for giving “such” people the opportunity to get formal education. If not how can this cow attendant attack a man of a honourable descent. Such nonentities like this toilet cleaner at the Jubilee House will definitely lead the Ndc to opposition. I believe this toilet cleaner was part of the John Mahama's vagabonds who raided Ofori Attah's house to assassinate him not knowing t...