Deputy Minister of Finance Abena Osei Asare
NPP communicator George Opoku Amponsah has criticized Deputy Finance Minister Abena Osei-Asare for defending the Ghana Revenue Authority Commissioner, Reverend Amishadai Owusu-Amoah, for not disclosing his age.
According to him, what Mr. Osei Asare did at the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was unnecessary and unnecessary.
He added that Mr. Amishaddai is a public figure and that “there is nothing personal about him anymore. He was not there as a family member, he was there in his capacity as head of the GRA, and his Is age a personal thing?” ”
NPP communicators called on the NPP not to tolerate such acts and to name and shame those who tarnish the name of the party.
“We should stop protecting people unnecessarily. We are heading towards elections in 2024 and NPP member states alone cannot win elections, so why do things like this to tarnish our image?” “Will we do that?” he questioned.
Amponsah also expressed opposition to affirmative action for women, saying women should not be given preference over men.
He argued that the idea that women are more honest when given power is false, and that men and women are equally capable.
Amponsah made the comment in an interview with Kojo Maafo on Abusua Nkommo’s Abusua965FM.
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The Commissioner of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Reverend Amishadai Owusu-Amoah, on Monday, January 29, 2024, publicly announced at the Public Accounts Committee that he has exceeded the mandatory retirement age of 60 years. admitted. He has worked without a contract for the past two years and is entering the third year of his retirement without a formal agreement.
Pastor Amishadai clarified, “I will turn 62 years old in October 2023.” In response to a question about the status of his contract, he explained: “As far as I know, a letter has been sent to the board to continue work until arrangements have been made with the Ministry of Finance and the appointing authority.”
This fact surfaced when concerns about Pastor Owusu-Amoah’s retirement were raised by the minority in the parliament. Ningo Prampram MP Sam George questioned the GRA chief about his employment status, highlighting that he was two years over the retirement age.
The inquiry aroused opposition from some members of the committee’s majority, and the proceedings were temporarily adjourned.