One of the shocking news which emerged this week, aside the death of Paa Kwesi Amissah Arthur, was the dismissal of Madam Charlotte Osei.
The former EC boss was given the sack together with two of her deputies for various offenses cited by a committee set up by the Chief Justice and implemented by Nana Akufo Addo.
There has been mixed reactions from Ghanaians; but the general consensus is that the president erred with in his decision.
However, in a subtle response, the president maintained that he had no choice but to act within the confines of the law.
Nana Akufo Addo said this when he met the Ghanaian community in Nouakchott, Mauritania when he landed in that country for the 31st ordinary session of the African Union.
According to the President, he merely based on the recommendations set up the Chief Justice after a committee was set up to investigate the three personalities.
“I don’t have the power to say I disagree with the Committee; the law does not give me the power to investigate on my own to say I disagree with the committee,” he said in Twi on Saturday.
“The law says whatever recommendation the committee will present, I as the President, ought to obey and implement. That is why I removed madam Charlotte Osei and her two deputies from Office,” he tried to explained issues.
“The law is applicable to everyone in Ghana including me. If you do anything against the law, the law ought to be applied. It is painful but that’s what has happened” he added.
“We should all understand that it is not because of hatred or because we just wanted ways to remove her from office”.
“I urge Ghanaians to let understanding prevail in this matter so we look for new people who will come and work without any squabbles between them,” he added further.
Source: www.Ghgossip.com