Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament for the North Tongu constituency, has refuted allegations of a personal feud with Reverend Victor Kusi Boateng, Secretary to the Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral.
Ablakwa clarifies that he does not personally know Rev. Kusi Boateng and holds no animosity towards him.
He emphasizes that his actions are solely based on parliamentary oversight and his campaign against the National Cathedral Board of Trustees’ secretary.
On July 13, the High Human Rights Court dismissed the contempt charges filed by Rev. Kusi Boateng against the North Tongu MP.
Speaking after winning the court case, the vociferous lawmaker clarified, “It is also to emphasize that at the height of this running battle with Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng, it’s a conflict of interest discovery I made that while he sat on the board of the National Cathedral as Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng, he made payments to an entity, JNS Talent Centre Ltd, where he’s a director in the name of Kwabena Adu Gyamfi, with a separate identity, hoping that he will not be found out.”
“People shouldn’t forget the background, because some people have sought to create the impression that this is some personal battle or somebody I don’t like. Not at all, I don’t know him from Adam, it’s nothing personal”.
Ablakwa hailed the court ruling as a triumph for truth and parliamentary oversight, stating that it allows him to proceed with investigations and publications.
In his exposé, Mr. Ablakwa claimed that JNS Talent Centre Ltd, allegedly owned by Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng, received a payment of GH¢2.6 million for its involvement in the construction of the National Cathedral.
This payment was reportedly made under the pseudonym name Kwabena Adu Gyamfi. According to Ablakwa, documents in his possession indicate that Kwabena Adu Gyamfi is the same person as Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng, who continues to serve on the National Cathedral Board as an Executive Council Member/Director.
In response to the allegations, Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng released a statement stating that Mr. Ablakwa’s claims were a “twisted narration of events” and expressed his intention to take legal action against the MP. Subsequently, Rev. Boateng filed an application against Mr. Ablakwa, but the charges were dismissed by the High Court in Accra.
Furthermore, in the most recent development, the Human Rights Court ruled today to dismiss the charges filed against Ablakwa.
Background
Mr. Ablakwa in his exposé alleged that JNS Talent Centre Ltd owned by Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng was paid some GH¢2.6 million to help build the National Cathedral, under the pseudonym name Kwabena Adu Gyamfi.
According to him, documents in his possession reveal that Kwabena Adu Gyamfi is the same as Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng who still serves on the National Cathedral Board as an Executive Council Member/Director.
But in a response to the allegations, Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng in a statement said Mr. Ablakwa’s claims are a “twisted narration of events”, and threatened to take the MP on.
He later filed an application against the MP, in which the High Court in Accra dismissed the charges.
And the latest dismissal of the charges against Ablakwa by Human Rights Court was ruled today.