The Ministry of National Security in Ghana has issued a statement refuting allegations made by the convenor of the #FixTheCountry Movement, Mr. Barker-Vormawor.
The convenor had claimed that officials from the Ministry attempted to bribe him and other activists to halt their protests.
In the statement released on Friday, September 22, 2023, the Ministry clarified that while some key members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government did meet with Mr. Barker-Vormawor in 2021, there was no point during these discussions when an offer of money was made to persuade him to cease his activism.
Additionally, the Ministry denied Mr. Barker-Vormawor’s assertion that the National Security Minister, Kan Dapaah, threatened to have him and his group arrested if they continued with their protests.
The statement serves as a formal response to the allegations made by the convenor and aims to clarify the Ministry’s position on the matter.
The Ministry’s denial comes amid ongoing protests and demonstrations in Ghana, with various activist groups advocating for change and reforms in the country. The government and activists continue to engage in dialogue and public discourse on key issues affecting the nation.
Below is the Ministry’s statement.
This Ministry has taken notice of allegations made, in a viral post, by Oliver Barker-Vormawor, Convenor of the Fix the Country Movement, regarding a purported offer of $1,000,000.00 made to him by the Minister for National Security to compel him to cease his “activism”.
While it is acknowledged that the Ministers for National Security, and Finance, and other relevant stakeholders, in 2021, engaged the convenors of the Fix the Country Movement to listen to their concerns, it must be stated emphatically that no offer of money or appointment was made to persuade the group to end its “activism”.
The allegations made by Oliver Barker-Vormawor are thus false, unfounded, and a calculated attempt to hoodwink Ghanaians.
This Ministry, therefore, challenges him to produce the alleged recording of the said inducement. Meanwhile, the general public is urged to ignore the allegations and treat them with the utmost contempt they deserve.