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General Secretary of the largest opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has expressed worry about why some Ghanaian politicians and Journalists will prefer to praise a taxi driver who returned someone’s money found in his car but will condemn Togbe Afede who refunded state cash he felt he did not need.<\/p>\n
Speaking on Okay FM’s<\/strong> ‘Ade Akye Abia’ programme, he noted that he could not fathom why Ghanaians will choose to praise a taxi driver who returned money left in his car but rather unnecessarily chastise an accomplished statesman who refunded ex-gratia paid him by the state because he felt the country needs it more than him.<\/p>\n ” . . some of the people who are insulting Togbe Afede contributed monies for the Taxi Driver that he has done well, so what is the difference?”<\/em> he rhetorically asked.<\/p>\n According to him this is hypocrisy in its highest form especially when Journalists who are supposed to know better are even involved.<\/p>\n The Paramount Chief of the Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV has refunded the GHS365,000 that was paid into his account as ex-gratia for being a member of the Council of State from 2017 to 2020.<\/p>\n In a statement issued by the Agbogbomefia, he said he received monthly payments and allowances while being a member of the Council of State therefore he sees no need for the payment of the ex-gratia.<\/p>\n \u201cI did not think the payment was made to trap me, as is being speculated. I believe it was paid to everybody who served on the Council of State. However, I thought that extra payment was inappropriate for a short, effectively part-time work, for which I received a monthly salary and was entitled to other privileges. So, I was very uncomfortable with it,\u201d<\/em> Togbe Afede XIV said in a statement.<\/p>\n He intimated that such actions should be praised to encourage others to save the public purse from all the unnecessary state spending and wasting of public funds.<\/p>\n Watch video below<\/strong><\/p>\n