A former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, has described the actions of the current government, including the pursuit of former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, and the raid on the residence of former Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr Ernest Addison, as unfortunate.
Speaking in an interview on Oyerepa FM, shared on Facebook on June 14, 2025, Blay stated that the two former government officials had helped manage the country efficiently through their services and had held high-ranking positions, factors he believes should exempt them from such treatment.
“When you mention the Ofori-Atta’s matter just like that, he was a very fine finance minister. Very resolute and extremely hard on what he believes in. It’s unfortunate and it’s not only him; the Governor of the Bank of Ghana Dr Addison also was subjected to that kind of a treatment. I feel sad as such treatment could be meted out to individuals who have helped this country, occupied very serious and important positions one way or the other in government,” Blay said.
The politician further noted the dire repercussions such actions could have on the country, stating that these practices might discourage individuals from offering their services to support national development or demonstrate patriotism.
“I wish it wouldn’t be a culture, subculture of governance in this country. It would deter people, would intimidate others from showing themselves, offering their services for this country,” he noted.
He added; “I might disagree with one or two things that the individual could have done. You can agree with them on all the things that they did, but the disagreement notwithstanding, the treatment that’s been meted out to such fine gentlemen, [is] very sad.”
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