By Fuvi Kloku
There is a tragic absurdity in watching the New Patriotic Party (NPP) work itself into a frenzy over Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. To witness party communicators jumping from one television studio to another, veins bulging and voices cracking with manufactured outrage, is to observe a masterclass in political desperation. Yet if the NPP genuinely believes the Ghanaian public is buying into this hysterical charade, then it is catastrophically out of touch with the mood of the nation.
If the NPP desires even an ounce of credibility, if it expects Ghanaians to ever take it seriously again, it must demonstrate this same enthusiasm and fierce vigor in demanding that former Finance, Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, return and account for his stewardship.
Where was this aggressive energy when the nation’s coffers were hemorrhaging billions? Where was this righteous indignation when scandal after scandal unfolded under their watch? The contrast is not merely glaring, it is damning. When it comes to holding their own accountable for the economic devastation, policy failures, and allegations of corruption that burdened millions of Ghanaians, the NPP suddenly finds its voice subdued and its courage evaporated. Yet when confronted with a relentless public servant who has consistently exposed their excesses and misdeeds, their outrage knows no limits.
The truth is simple: Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has deeply unsettled them.
Through meticulous investigations and painstaking documentation of alleged corruption and abuse of power during the NPP’s tenure, Ablakwa did what every committed patriot is expected to do. He pulled back the curtain and dragged uncomfortable truths into the unforgiving light of public scrutiny. Unable to effectively challenge the substance of many of his revelations, sections of the NPP have resorted to the only weapon remaining in their arsenal: coordinated media attacks, character assassination, and political theatrics.
Their latest fixation, a relentless campaign surrounding the humanitarian evacuation of distressed Ghanaians from South Africa, may well be their most desperate gambit yet. But the Ghanaian electorate is far more discerning than some political actors would like to believe. Many citizens can readily distinguish genuine accountability from calculated distraction.
As policy analyst ,Franklin Cudjoe , aptly observed above, a significant segment of the public remains unconvinced by the allegations being levelled against the Foreign Minister:
“No one shouting and making noise has so far been able to convince any sensible Ghanaian that the Foreign Minister has committed any crime in the humanitarian evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa. Ignore the noisy gang whose presentations are at best passing for entertainment of clowns in a bazaar! Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa is going nowhere! He remains our most diligent, effective, efficient and impactful Foreign Minister since 1992.”
Franklin Cudjoe’s assessment reflects a sentiment shared by many Ghanaians who view the controversy as more political spectacle than substantive accountability. Rather than engaging in meaningful scrutiny, critics appear consumed by the pursuit of headlines and media drama. Saving stranded citizens from hardship abroad is not a crime. It is a fundamental obligation of a responsive and compassionate state. To portray a humanitarian intervention as wrongdoing, while remaining conspicuously silent on issues that impoverished countless citizens, is a contradiction many Ghanaians find difficult to ignore.
Let the message be clear to those orchestrating this campaign: Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa is not going anywhere. His record of public service speaks louder than the loudest studio commentary. To his supporters, he stands as one of the most diligent, effective, efficient, and impactful Foreign Ministers of the Fourth Republic.
The NPP may continue to flood the airwaves, convene press conferences, and deploy every tactic in its communications playbook. Yet until it confronts the serious questions lingering within its own ranks, and demonstrates the same appetite for accountability regarding figures such as Ken Ofori-Atta, its attacks risk being dismissed as little more than political noise.
The public has become increasingly adept at separating substance from spectacle. The curtain has begun to fall on the theater of manufactured outrage, and no amount of political clowning can indefinitely obscure the power of truth, accountability, and public memory.
