{"id":983108,"date":"2022-02-09T13:24:15","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T13:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/02\/09\/adwoa-safo-blackmailing-govt-npp-mp-alleges-audio\/"},"modified":"2022-02-09T13:24:15","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T13:24:15","slug":"adwoa-safo-blackmailing-govt-npp-mp-alleges-audio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/02\/09\/adwoa-safo-blackmailing-govt-npp-mp-alleges-audio\/","title":{"rendered":"Adwoa Safo blackmailing govt \u2013 NPP MP alleges [Audio]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2020-Budget-in-Parliament-6-696x464.jpeg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Adwoa Safo\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sarah Adwoa Safo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1212664489&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;visual=true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Minister for Women, Gender and Social Protection, Sarah Adwoa Safo, is being accused of blackmailing the government.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, Madam Safo, who is also the Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, is using her seat as a bargaining chip to frustrate government business.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large td-caption-align-https:\/\/www.adomonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Michael-Okyere-Baafi-Deputy-Minister-for-Trade-and-Industry-and-also-New-Juaben-South-MP_4-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Michael-Okyere-Baafi-Deputy-Minister-for-Trade-and-Industry-and-also-New-Juaben-South-MP_4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1990903\"  \/><figcaption> Michael Okyere Baafi <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A livid MP for New Juaben South constituency, Michael Okyere Baafi, who made the allegation, said the leadership in Parliament is also evasive when it comes to her issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll the problems the government is facing is to Adwoa Safo. Clearly, her intention and posture show she wants to sabotage NPP,\u201d he said in an interview on Kumasi-based Hello FM.<\/p>\n<p>He revealed how they had to beg Miss Safo countless times to come to Parliament due to their limited numbers.<\/p>\n<p>Knowing her critical role in getting government bills passed in Parliament, the New Juaben South MP said she has decided to use that to frustrate the government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe said she will not come to Parliament if she is not given the Deputy Majority Leader position,\u201d he disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll 136 NPP MPs are always in Parliament except for Adwoa Safo. One person cannot take the whole party to ransom,\u201d he fumed.<\/p>\n<p>He urged madam Safo to relinquish her seat if she is no more interested in serving her nation.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"dRsysCBheFI\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fuel Prices to Hit GHc8 Per Liter Soon; Adopt Dual Pricing Method - COPEC to Gov&#039;t- Adom TV (7-2-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dRsysCBheFI?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sarah Adwoa Safo The Minister for Women, Gender and Social Protection, Sarah Adwoa Safo, is being accused of blackmailing the government. According to reports, Madam Safo, who is also the Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, is using her seat as a bargaining chip to frustrate government business. 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