Africa-Press – Ghana. Mr Kwame Asare Obeng, Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, has apologised to the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, for his harsh comments against him (Dr Ayine) on his Facebook page.
In a press statement, Mr Obeng , popularly known as A-Plus, said upon reflection, he realised that the tone and choice of words he used on his Facebook page were inappropriate and sincerely apologised for his actions.
“Regarding my own response on Facebook to the Attorney-General’s comments at the press conference, I admit that I authored that particular post.
“Upon reflection, I acknowledged that the tone and choice of words I used were inappropriate,” Mr Obeng stated.
He continued, “As a Member of Parliament, a younger colleague, and a junior in the House, I sincerely apologise to Dr. Ayine and to the general public.
Mr Obeng believed that he could have made his point in a more respectful and constructive manner.
“I take full responsibility for my words and actions and as a gesture of remorse and respect, I have deleted the post in question,” Mr Obeng stated.
However, on the comments on his Twitter (X) account, describing Dr Ayine as a “thief and corrupt”, Mr Obeng said someone was impersonating him because he had no control over that account.
Mr Obeng explained that even though the account bears his name and image, he had no control over its usage and the comments authored by the user.
“The impersonator account deliberately distorted my position, seemingly to create confusion and inflame tensions,” Mr Obeng stated.
“I want to state, without any ambiguity, that I have never—at any point—accused the Hon. Attorney General, Dr Ayine, of being corrupt or a thief. That claim is false and misleading,” he added.
On Dr Ayine’s press conference, asking the public to interrogate him (A-Plus) on alleged involvement in National Service Secretariat (NSS) scandal, Mr Obeng said he had no knowledge on the matter.
“I wish to state unequivocally that I have no knowledge of the matter and no connection to it whatsoever.
“I have never received any payment from the NSS, nor do I have any business directly or indirectly with the Secretariat.
“I have never contacted anyone to suppress or influence the matter in any way,” he stated.
Mr Obeng clarified that his only involvement in NSS issue was when a gentleman in November 2024 approached him to help use his media influence to clear his name over false accusations.
“In the past, I have extended similar support to several government appointees who were prosecuted under the previous administration and were later exonerated or had their cases dropped by the current Attorney General.” Mr Obeng added.
The controversy stems from a social media post which A-Plus accused Dr Dominic Ayine, Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga East in the Upper East Region, of manipulating the drafting and passage of the Sanitation and Pollution levy in 2021 while he was in opposition to benefit a close associate.
In his rebuttal, Dr Ayine described the claims as “palpable falsehood,” stressing that he had no involvement in the legislative process surrounding the levy.
Dr Ayine explained that he was not a member of the Finance Committee of Parliament and let alone being in a position to influence its composition.
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