Kumasi, June 17, GNA – The Ashanti Regional Task
Force of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said
allegations of financial malfeasance levelled against Alhaji
Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, the Minister of Youth and Sports,
were lies. It said the minister is a hard working person with a
distinguished character and that the allegations are calculated to
mar his good reputation. Mr. Umar Saeed Usman, Secretary of the Task Force,
said this at a press conference in Kumasi on Tuesday. He described Alhaji Muntaka as a man of integrity and
transparency. The Secretary noted that the Minister is also a
courageous person with the ambition to protect the interest of the
nation adding that such a person could not have done such a
thing. Mr. Usman alleged that information gathered by the
task force showed that “there are certain elements in the party
who are bent on removing the minister from office”. He therefore appealed to President John Atta Mills to
be wary of those elements who were parading themselves in the
corridors as “king makers”. “If care is not taken the NDC can split into different
factions and that will affect their chances of retaining power in the
2012 elections.” He pledged the support of all the youth in the region
and called on the supporters to remain calm.
Source: GhanaWeb
