Thursday, 28 March

National Cathedral Blues: Kusi Boateng gags Ablakwa for 10 days

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North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (L) National Cathedral Board Secretary Victor Kusi Boateng, alias Kwabena Adu Gyamfi (R)

National Cathedral Board Secretary Victor Kusi Boateng, also known as Kwabena Adu Gyamfi, has secured a 10-day gagging order from the court against North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, who has made several exposés against the reverend minister in connection with the cathedral project. 

Mr Ablakwa, thus, cannot make public, any “disclosures of private documents, correspondence, communication and property belonging to the applicant” within the injunction period.

A few weeks ago, Rev Kusi Boateng, who is the head pastor of Power Chapel Worldwide International, the North Tongu legislator defamed him with claims that he acted criminally as far as the payment of some ¢2.6 million to a company of his was concerned.

According to the MP, Rev Kusi Boateng had the secretariat pay some GH₵2.6 to a company he owns – JNS Talent Centre Ltd – which allegedly runs a crèche in Dawhenya.

The directors of the company, Mr Ablakwa alleged, were Johannes Eshun, Sheila Eshun and Kwabena Adu Gyamfi.

On Monday, 16 January 2023, the North Tongu legislator disclosed that “there is no distinct Kwabena Adu Gyamfi. Kwabena Adu Gyamfi is a criminal creation of Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng. The two are, therefore, one and the same.”

“Rev Kwabena Kusi Boateng AKA Kwabena Adu Gyamfi, sat on the Cathedral board and literally paid his own company a staggering GHS2.6 million for no work done,” he said.

In a statement, however, Rev Kusi Boateng, who is the founder and General Overseer of Power Chapel World, said Mr Ablakwa, who has petitioned the Commission of Human Rights and Administrative Justice to probe the matter, has a malicious political agenda with his against him.

“I have taken note of some defamatory publications and allegations made against my person by Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, MP for North Tongu. I am also informed that Mr Ablakwa has petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate the said allegations he has levelled against me.

“I wish to assure the general public that the statements made by Mr Ablakwa are a twisted narration of events to pursue a malicious political agenda. There has never been any criminal intent nor any crime committed in my dealings with the Government of Ghana or the National Cathedral.

“I look forward to the (CHRAJ) enquiry during which I will present my side of the matter to the Commission. I will subsequently also address the matters fully in public without first seeking to prejudice the public mind as he has done. Additionally, when all is done, I will seek redress against Mr Ablakwa for his deliberate defamatory statements against me.”

Source: classfmonline.com