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Rosemond Obeng defends switch from NPP to NDC, cites patriotism over personal gain
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Presidential staffer Rosemond Obeng, a former aide to the New Patriotic Party's 2024 presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has defended her decision to leave the NPP and join the governing National Democratic Congress. Obeng stated her move was driven by patriotism and a desire to "rescue the soul of the country," rather than personal gain or political appointments. She rejected suggestions that she crossed over for benefits, maintaining her actions were motivated by what she believed was in Ghana's best interest. Obeng clarified that she had already severed ties with Dr Bawumia and the NPP months before publicly announcing her support for the NDC. She added that her public endorsement of the NDC aimed to warn Ghanaians against what she believed would have been a costly political decision if the NPP had retained power. Despite criticism and being labeled a traitor, Obeng insists she has no regrets and acted in good faith.
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New details have surfaced regarding the incarceration of former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre MASLOC Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, following her extradition from the United States to serve a 10-year prison sentence. After arriving at Accra International Airport, she was handed over to the Bureau of National Investigations BNI before being transferred to the Ghana Prisons Service. Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni reported that Tamakloe-Attionu arrived with a medical condition, which US authorities had communicated to their Ghanaian counterparts. She received treatment for several days at the Police Hospital in Accra. After doctors certified her fit, she was transferred to the Nsawam Medium Security Prison. She remained in prison custody throughout this period and was not taken to any private medical facility. Tamakloe-Attionu is currently held in the female section of Nsawam Medium Security Prison, with strictly controlled access for family visits. She was convicted in absentia in 2024 for multiple offenses, including causing financial loss to the state and stealing, with her actions as MASLOC Chief Executive between 2013 and 2016 resulting in a nearly GH¢90 million loss to the state.
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