Former Deputy Chief of Staff under erstwhile administration, Dr Valerie Esther Sawyer has taken a swipe at the current Chief of Staff of the republic of Ghana, Frema Osei-Opare, describing her as “incompetent” over the recent brouhaha about the entitlements of the former President.
She says Mrs Frema Osei-Opare’s has exhibited incompetence relative to the issues surrounding the former President’s emoluments.
According to Dr Valerie Sawyer Mrs Osei-Opare’s role as the Chief of Staff allows her to deal with certain issues that do not necessarily come to the attention of the President.
“It is a real shame! The shame goes to President Akufo-Addo and to his Chief of Staff, Frema Opare. I mention Frema’s name, especially, because at her level in government there are a number of matters she deals with that do not come to the attention of the President.
“If she is competent, she will have a list in front of her of the emoluments of ex-presidents and their spouses.
“She should know, off the cuff, What President John Mahama is entitled to and should be ticking the items off one after the other as soon as the constitutional commitments have been fulfilled.
“Unless of course, she is following orders from President Akufo-Addo to violate the laws of the land”, she said in an article.
Dr Valerie made these remarks in an article responding to her former boss’ entitlements issue that has been raging on in the media for some time now.
Former President Mahama in an interview with TV3 disclosed that the Akufo-Addo led government has refused to fully honour his entitlement as former Head of State of the Republic of Ghana.
He said he pays for his own utility bills, office rent, domestic staff, traveling expenses, among others.
Government spokespersons have rebutted the former President’s claims, adding that all the things that the former president spoke off are being taken care off.
But DR Valerie Sawyer says that it is untruth for the Akufo-Addo government to claim that they have been paying the rent for former President’s Mahama’s office.
“It is brazen falsehood for Akufo-Addo’s Government to say that they have been negotiating or engaging in talks with President John Mahama for an office for him”, he wrote.
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