Investigative journalist and businessman, Raymond Archer, has opened up about the closure of his printing business during outgone governments formed by the New Patriotic Party (NPP).<\/p>\n He claimed that his businesses, including IKAM, one of the biggest printing companies in Africa, were targeted by NPP governments.<\/p>\n Speaking in an interview on ChannelOne TV\u2019s Face to Face, Archer indicated that one of the reasons he was targeted was his work for a company in Europe, which was undertaking key projects in Ghana.<\/p>\n \u201cI can only think about one thing, which I wish we don’t go into. But I think it has more to do with my work as a consultant in Europe. I worked as a consultant for a very big global risk management company. And I had become a risk advisor to one of the key projects that was happening here in Ghana.<\/p>\n \u201cI felt the way the business was targeted, because I know a few things happened out there in Europe and I felt that was the reason why the business was targeted. But that’s something because we are all under very terrible, strict contracts as international consultants. I feel that was the case,\u201d he told the host of the programme, Umaru Sanda Amadu.<\/p>\n Archer, a member of the Operation All Recover Preparatory (ORAL) preparatory committee of President John Dramani Mahama, also stated that political considerations were behind the targeting of his businesses.<\/p>\n He said that all of his businesses were destroyed because of the suspicions that he had ties with the National Democratic Congress (NDC); adding that he was particularly targeted for the \u2018Election Forensics\u2019 programme he hosted on Accra-based Radio Gold.<\/p>\n \u201cIt’s a combination of both (politics and his work as a consultant). You know, you remember Election Forensics? I know that a lot of people never really forgave us for that,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n The journalist refuted the assertion that his claims on the Election Forensics that dead bodies were transported from mosques for the elections in 2008 was propaganda to help the NDC.<\/p>\n \u201cYou know that a minister admitted that they made those comments. Those were not allegations. Those were recordings of people discussing\u2026 You go back in recent times, a minister admitted that they actually did have that meeting,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n He added, \u201cIf you are in my orbit, you would know that if I decide to do something, I won’t do it because it benefits A or B. I actually value my reputation.\u201d<\/p>\n BAI\/AE<\/p>\n Watch as Ghanaians share their views on National Cathedral project, cutting down of ministries:<\/b> <\/p>\n![\"Investigative](\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/995\/99559827.295.jpg\" "\\"Investigative")
Investigative journalist and businessman, Raymond Archer, is a member of ORAL<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n