NPP’s Miracles Aboagye urges Linda Ocloo to resign
A senior aide to NPP Flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has called on Greater Accra Regional Minister Linda Ocloo to step down, saying her pattern of controversial public statements has made her position increasingly untenable.
Dennis Miracles Aboagye made the call on Channel One TV on Wednesday, May 6, in the wake of fresh backlash against the Minister over remarks suggesting that postings to northern Ghana could be perceived as a form of punishment. The comments, captured in a widely circulated video, drew swift public condemnation and prompted the Minister to issue an apology, in which she described her words as a “genuine slip in communication” that did not reflect her personal views or official government policy on public service postings.
For Aboagye, however, the apology was not enough.
While acknowledging that the Minister may have made meaningful contributions in office, Aboagye argued that the repeated nature of her controversial statements points to a deeper problem, one that an expression of regret cannot adequately address. He suggested it may be time for her to “give way for others” capable of projecting a more unifying and measured presence in public communication.
He also took aim at what he described as a troubling disposition toward media attention, arguing that it had become a liability rather than an asset.
“But if you choose to go the path on which she is doing, where she’s camera happy, she always wants to be in front of the camera, and she’s always making very loose talks all the time, it is not helpful,” he stated.
Aboagye drew a clear distinction between remorse and accountability, arguing that public office demands more than damage control after the fact. In his view, genuine leadership responsibility requires a standard of discipline in communication that goes far beyond issuing statements of regret when things go wrong.
The call adds political weight to what has already been a difficult week for the Minister, as scrutiny over her remarks continues to grow beyond the initial public reaction.
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