I have not gone quiet because of EOCO invitation — Nana Agyei Baffour

Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has dismissed suggestions that his silence on trending national issues is linked to his ongoing case with the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).

He says nothing will stop him from speaking out on matters of national concern, despite being subjected to accountability processes.

Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen, the MP explained that he had been relatively quiet because the issues currently dominating public discussion were outside his areas of expertise.

He cited his colleagues Nana Asafo-Agyei Ayeh and Vincent Ekow Assafuah, who, he said, were already addressing the evacuation debate and the controversy surrounding the World Cup visa scandal, respectively.

Mr Baffour stressed that his decision to remain quiet on those matters should not be interpreted as an inability or unwillingness to speak on national issues.

“Nothing will stop me from speaking,” he said, adding that he had not insulted or disrespected anyone since entering politics but had always spoken when he needed to explain issues.

The MP also argued that being investigated or subjected to accountability processes did not take away his right to express his views.

He said he was no different from any ordinary Ghanaian who had to answer to the law and saw nothing wrong with submitting himself to the same process.

“Why should I demand accountability from others and refuse to submit myself to accountability?” he asked.

Mr Baffour maintained that the law guarantees his rights, including his right to freedom of expression, even when he is going through accountability processes.

He further argued that his responsibility as an MP went beyond the Manhyia South constituency, insisting that he also had a duty to speak on national issues whenever he identified something he considered wrong.

He said choosing to remain silent simply because he was facing an accountability process would amount to betraying the people who voted for him.

The MP, however, appealed for understanding, explaining that he would continue to support colleagues handling issues outside his area of expertise.