I will face you, the system must change – Johnnie Hughes tells C/Supt. Amoako Atta

TV3’s broadcaster and NewDay host, Mr Johnnie Beresford Hughes has sworn to face squarely the Head of Public Affairs of the Ghana Immigration Service, Chief Superintendent(C/Supt) Micheal Amoako Atta for dragging and accusing him of leading an agenda against the Comptroller General of Immigration Service.

According to him, the PRO paid with tax payers money, should not be seen to defending corruption because he is a direct beneficiary to the act and sworn to deal with him personally for dragging him.

Speaking on his JohnniesBite programme on TV3 NewDay  Tuesday, September 20, monitored by GhanaPlus.com, Mr Hughes said his campaign “Let the Retirees Go, Let The Young Grow” is not about any individual but institutions and as such it would be wrong for anyone to think he has an agenda against anybody.

His intention is to help rid the institutions of the wrong and make it work for the country and its people and denied knowledge of any such agenda as published by the some newspapers in the country.

The C/Supt he said had dragged him, in various newspapers, including the Chronicle, the Daily Guide and the also in the state newspaper, Ghanaian Times for raising questions about their operations

Mr Hughes questioned the Immigration Service PRO why he did not answer the 60questions he put him but picked and chose what he desired to answer.

“Go and write again, this is a re-sit again.  Chief superintendent Amoako Atta and your people. This is a re-sit for you because this answer you gave me is not. Go and write the re-sit again. And I gave you 60questions you have only answered ten (10) or eleven (11). I will come back tomorrow for you with more details and more fact .I asked you not to cross the line. You crossed it. You will face me; I will face you because the system must be changed and because you must not defend because you are a beneficiary of the corruption that is happening,” he said

“I will deal with you personally …….Today, I came for you and I told you don’t cross the line; you started with Daily Guide, went to the Chronicles, now you gone to Ghanaian Times because I was ill and was at home. Am coming for you,” he added.

“Let the retirees go is not about individuals is about the system. You pick and chose the questions that you wanted to respond to. I asked you 60questions, you pick and chose ten (10) or Eleven(11) of them and answered them, why didn’t you answer all the sixty (60)questions,” Mr Hughes reiterated.

Tension is Brewing in Ghana Immigration Service Part 1/ 2 – Johnnie Hughes

It could be recalled, Mr Hughes on JohnniesBite, in an episode titled “Tension is Brewing in Ghana Immigration Service [Part 1] and Part two among many other issues raised questions about the contract extension offered  Comptroller General of the Ghana Immigration Service, Mr Assuah Takyi.

He also questioned unfair promotions of Junior ranks above officers who have served the Immigration for years, his directive to have all resident permit renewed in Accra and charges that come with such renewals, a suppose receipt for covid-19 test when no test have been conducted , promotion of one officer twice in a day among many others.

Following the editorial, two newspapers, the Chronicle and the Daily Guide dragged Mr Hughes and TV3 in its editorials titled “Pull-Him-Down” In Full Flight” and Coup at Immigration” respectively.

Coup at Immigration -Chronicle

The Chronicle accused the station of leading an agenda to oust the Immigration Boss, Mr Kwame Asuah Takyi from his position for  Deputy Comptroller-General in charge of Legal, Research and Monitory, Madam Baaba Asare to take over.

“What appears to be a coup d’état follows a letter from the Deputy Comptroller-General  in charge of Legal and Research and Monitory, Madam Baaba Asare issuing a letter directing Mr Takyi to go on retirement to take over the position of the Comptroller-General, Mr Kwame Asuah Takyi

In an open, letter to President Akufo-Addo, the concerned Senior Officers believe the posture of Baaba Asare is akin to a coup.

“Your Excellency, this botched coup d’état set the tone of numerous negative bashing against the Comptroller General, to oust him out of service. Sir Madam Baaba Asare is one of the lawyers that TV3 of Media General is lobbying to become the Comptroller-General of Immigration Service,” part of the Chronicle ‘s report reads.

“Pull-Him-Down” In Full Flight” – Daily Guide

The Daily Guide on the other hand, although, did not mention the station any where in its editorial, “Pull-Him-Down” In Full Flight” it noted the attack on the immigration boss was paid for.

 “We can only wonder sometimes when we read or hear the kinds of things people, hired for such operations, say about their targets.

In many of these attacks, aggrieved and sulking persons within public or even security institutions who have paid the pipers, dictate destructive tunes as they sing along in their corners.

The Police Administration had in recent times responded to attempts at discrediting it by such killjoys after the IGP descended on so-called outcome of studies.

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) Comptroller-General had his turn last week as he was put on the spot incessantly in a project which has turned out to be a sponsored one from some sulking personalities.

Source: GhanaPlus.com