The Micro Minority and the Ablakwa Envy Syndrome.

Before I begin, Honourable Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, permit me to offer a word of caution. Given your nature and the way you carry yourself, do not place your trust in everyone working around you. Remember, not every hand that appears to build is there to strengthen; some are quietly positioned to pull down what others are working hard to establish. As the saying goes, “Not every bird that flies into your house comes to build a nest; some come to scatter the seeds you have sown.” Be discerning, Honourable, for some may be in your ministry not to advance its progress, but to frustrate its very purpose.

There is something genuinely amusing about watching the NPP’s micro minority attempt to imitate Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa’s brand of accountability. It is like watching a student who never attended class suddenly walk into the examination hall, convinced that confidence alone will earn him the marks.

Ablakwa, during his days in opposition, was a formidable accountability advocate. He did not simply throw figures around, organise press conferences, and demand resignations. He investigated, gathered evidence, established facts, and presented arguments that could withstand scrutiny. His claims were backed by diligence and intelligence.

Unfortunately, the current minority appears to have mistaken the publicity surrounding Ablakwa’s work for the substance of his work.

And so, in their desperate attempt to recreate his political magic, they have turned the evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa into a circus of allegations, contradictions, and embarrassing retreats.

First, it was 824 evacuees. Then came the allegation that 1,140 people could not be accounted for. The figures were multiplied by GH¢5,500, and suddenly, the Minister was being accused of causing financial loss.

When that argument became difficult to sustain, the goalposts were moved. The signatures were questioned. Then came the alleged clerical errors in dates of birth. When passport records were presented to explain the discrepancies, another argument emerged: some records were handwritten, while others were typed.

At this rate, one wonders whether the next press conference will be about the colour of the ink used to write the names.

The irony is that the NPP once had a master of accountability in Ablakwa, who subjected the party to intense scrutiny with hard facts. Now, the party has a micro minority desperately trying to wear his shoes, but stumbling over the very evidence they claim to possess.

And what makes the spectacle even more ridiculous is the apparent personal animosity towards Ablakwa. It is difficult to escape the impression that the minority is not merely interested in accountability but is determined to settle political scores with a man who gave them sleepless nights when they were in power.

There is nothing wrong with demanding accountability from a public official. Indeed, it is a constitutional and democratic responsibility. But accountability is not a game of political revenge, nor is it a competition to see who can shout “resignation” the loudest.

If you want to emulate Ablakwa, emulate his diligence. Emulate his intelligence. Emulate his ability to marshal evidence and build a case that survives scrutiny.

Do not simply borrow his vocabulary, copy his press conference style, and hope that Ghanaians will mistake propaganda for investigation.

The NPP’s micro minority must understand that accountability is not achieved by making the loudest allegations. It is achieved by proving them.

Until then, this desperate attempt to imitate Ablakwa is nothing more than political cosplay.

Ablakwa did the homework. The micro minority is merely copying the answers without understanding the questions.