The Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has criticized North Tongu lawmaker Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa for hastily arranging a protest against the sale of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) hotels to Agriculture Minister Bryan Acheampong.
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According to Mr. Ahiagbah, Mr. Ablakwa should have waited for the resolution of the petition he filed at the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) before deciding on the next steps.
Samuel Okudzeto has been voicing concerns about the decision to sell the hotels to Minister of Food and Agriculture Bryan Acheampong.
He has lodged a petition with the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice regarding this issue.
On Tuesday, June 18, he also orchestrated a protest against the decision.
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Mr. Ablakwa emphasized earlier that, “This demonstration is absolutely critical due to recent intercepted documents showing that SSNIT is moving forward with the transaction despite my CHRAJ complaint and the significant public outcry.”
But in a statement on his X platform responding to the demonstration, Mr. Ahiagbah stated: “The right for citizens to demonstrate is a core democratic right. However, I expected Hon. Okudzeto Ablakwa to have waited for the conclusion of the democratic process he triggered with CHRAJ before resorting to a demonstration. Doing so would have minimized the political motive of his pursuit.”
The SSNIT Hotel Transaction, a potential threat to the independence of a state institution, is a matter of grave concern…
The right for citizens to demonstrate is a core democratic right. However, I expected Hon. Okudzeto Ablakwa to have waited for the conclusion of the…
— Richard Ahiagbah (@RAahiagbah) June 18, 2024
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