NPP Defends Ofori-Atta: ‘He’s No Fugitive, OSP Got It Wrong’
Party slams "sensational claims," calls for professionalism in handling national matters
- NPP insists the former Finance Minister will return once declared fit by his doctors
- Party accuses the Special Prosecutor of sensationalism and creating public drama unnecessarily
- NPP describes the fugitive label as a national embarrassment and urges proper communication
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has staunchly defended former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta against the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s (OSP) claims that he is a fugitive.
Henry Nana Boakye, the NPP’s National Organiser, addressed journalists in Accra on Thursday, February 14, firmly rejecting the accusation. “Mr. Ofori-Atta can never be a fugitive.
He is not a fugitive, and he will never be a fugitive. The OSP got it wrong. Once Ofori-Atta’s doctors declare him fit and healthy, he will return to the country,” Boakye declared.
He criticized the OSP for making what he described as “sensational statements” that provoke public emotions and create unnecessary drama, arguing that the matter could have been resolved through formal communication.
“Until then, the Special Prosecutor should avoid making sensational statements provoking public emotions and creating drama over a matter that could have been adequately resolved through correspondence,” Boakye added.
The National Organiser further described the fugitive label as a “national embarrassment,” highlighting the brief two-week timeline of correspondence between the OSP and Ofori-Atta’s legal team.
“If you label your former finance minister a fugitive, which indeed he is not, it amounts to a national embarrassment when the length of your correspondence is just two weeks, and you can’t wait. It is not as if the person is lost or cannot be traced,” he stressed.
The NPP called for a more measured approach to such issues, emphasizing the need for professionalism and tact in national discourse.
