Former Lands and Natural Resources Minister Inusah Fuseini has questioned the credibility of former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s pledge to return voluntarily to Ghana to face investigations, saying the undertaking had been breached.
Speaking on Newsfile, Fuseini said authorities initially trusted Ofori-Atta to return on his own, but events since his departure had eroded that confidence. “He gave an undertaking to come to this country by himself, and he violated that undertaking,” Fuseini said, rejecting claims that the former minister was being unfairly targeted.
Newsfile host Samson Lardy noted that Ofori-Atta was under no apparent pressure when he made the pledge, though he added that the former minister’s health status might have changed by the time he was expected back in Ghana.
Fuseini countered suggestions that health concerns explained Ofori-Atta’s absence, saying the former minister had travelled frequently after leaving Ghana and had appeared in court only once. “It should not be the case that a person will give an undertaking, violate it, and then cry victim,” he said.
Addressing claims made by Paul Adom-Ochere, that Ofori-Atta shielded former finance minister Seth Terkper from scrutiny, Fuseini described such assertions as “patently false”. He said he personally appeared numerous times before investigative bodies after leaving office to explain decisions taken while in government.
“In public life, accountability is inevitable,” Fuseini said, adding that former officials should cooperate fully with investigations rather than portray themselves as victims.