Former editor of the Enquirer newspaper, Raymond Archer, has denied any involvement in an alleged takeover of the Ghana Trade Fair Company following his appointment to the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) committee.
The investigative journalist stated that he doesn’t know any thugs, nor does he have any to deploy for such an operation.
“I don’t even know any thugs, I don’t control any thugs, I have not sent anybody to the Trade Fair. All of that is false,” he stated.
In an interview on Accra-based Channel One TV, Mr. Archer noted that he does not have such powers but would have used them wisely if he did.
He emphasized that he would not abuse his role on the ORAL team.
“I’m not that powerful, and even if I was, I would use my power wisely. I’m not a very vicious person. This small assignment you are given is somebody’s big vision; you are just a small part of it. And then you are going to use that to… I don’t even have that power, to be honest with you.
“I don’t even have that kind of power to call thugs. I will send thugs to go to the Trade Fair and do what with it? Take over what? I lost over $10 million since 2020 and I have moved on. I never grumbled. I never complained,” he explained.
Mr. Archer lost his printing business, Universal Labels and Packaging Company Limited, along with 20 other companies, in a demolition exercise in 2020.
Reports suggested that there was a court injunction against the exercise, but it took place without any notice to the business owners.
However, Mr. Archer has asserted that his business was targeted due to his perceived alliance with the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
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