The Deputy Minority Leader of Parliament, Patricia Appiagyei, has denied authorising or writing a controversial memo circulating on social media, insisting that she is currently investigating its source.
Speaking on JoyNews’ Big Story, the Deputy Minority Leader said she had neither written the memo nor authorised anyone to prepare it on her behalf.
“I have not written any memo or authorised anyone to do same and I don’t actually know where the memo is coming from. We are still investigating the source of the memo,” she said.
According to her, the signature appearing on the document resembles hers, but stressed that signatures could be forged.
“People can forge signatures. The signature on the memo looks close to mine,” she explained.
Mrs. Appiagyei said she was particularly surprised by the development because she has been emotionally distressed following the deaths of three close friends.
She explained that she had not discussed the matter with some of her colleagues because she was grieving and had not been emotionally stable.
The Deputy Minority Leader disclosed that she was preparing a formal written statement and disclaimer to publicly disassociate herself from the document.
“I am currently working on a disclaimer now to debunk that memo,” she stated.
She also clarified that she had not been contacted by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) in connection with the matter. According to her, should she receive an official invitation from the OSP, she would cooperate with the investigation.
“I have not been contacted by the OSP and if I get an official invitation I will honour it,” she said.
Mrs. Appiagyei further described the alleged memo as an attempt to create divisions within the Minority Caucus, stressing that members remained united behind their leader.
“I think the memo is a total attempt to break our Caucus. We are totally behind our leader,” she stated.
However, former Tamale Central Member of Parliament, Inusah Fuseini, has cautioned that a disclaimer from the Deputy Minority Leader alone would not resolve the matter.
Mr. Fuseini argued that attention should instead be focused on identifying the origin of the document and the person responsible for circulating it.
He suggested that investigators trace the source of the document by examining the details of the individual who first posted or kept it on Facebook.
According to him, establishing who originally uploaded the document could provide important leads for determining how the memo emerged and whether it was deliberately fabricated.
The controversy surrounding the memo comes amid heightened attention to developments within Parliament, with Mrs. Appiagyei maintaining that she did not authorise the document and that the Minority Caucus remains united behind its leadership.
