My ‘doctored’ tape was leaked for money – Osafo-Maafo

graphic.com.gh Politics Feb - 24 - 2015 , 10:09

A former Minister for Finance, Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo, has stated that a tape which has been attributed to him was leaked by a mole for money.

In the said tape, a voice resembling that of Mr Osafo-Maafo was heard telling some executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that it was unthinkable for Akans, who provide majority of Ghana’s resources, to be ruled by other ethnic groups.

“…You have all the resources, but you have no say in the management of your resources and that is what is happening. Your development depends on the one who has no resources,” the voice said.

“You can’t say this openly,” the voice cautioned.

“We should protect ourselves, we should protect our income. No one, who is the source of income, the source of revenue, the source of resources; allows another person without those resources the chance [to rule over them].

“It’s never done anywhere in the world. In the world over, it is the group with the most resources that rules and not the other way around,” the voice added.

While Mr Osafo-Maafo has acknowledged that the voice on the tape is his, he insists that the tape has been doctored and his words pieced together.

Speaking Tuesday on Accra-based Oman FM, Mr Osafo-Maafo said he strongly believed that the person who leaked the tape was a member of the NPP, who was driven by monetary motives.

“There may be two reasons for anyone to secretly record me: one is to sell the tape for money and two, to mess me up…but of the two, I strongly suspect the monetary profit was the stronger motive,” he said.