Former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has addressed the controversy surrounding her presence in Parliament during the 2022 budget vote.
This was after rumours circulated that a woman seen in the House was not her, but rather a relative who resembled her.
In an interview on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, Adwoa Safo confirmed that it was indeed her who was present on the day of the vote.
She explained that she had recently returned from the United States and was still recovering from childbirth.
“I was the one seen in Parliament that day. I had just delivered a baby, so I was heavier than usual. Those who claimed it wasn’t me were simply orchestrating a plot to tarnish my image” she said.
Adwoa Safo had previously been granted leave by President Akufo-Addo, beginning in August 2021, for personal reasons.
Although her leave was supposed to end on August 31, 2021, it was extended due to her inability to resume her duties.
Following her absence from Parliament, suspicions grew when a woman, believed to be Adwoa Safo, appeared during the vote for the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy.
“The rumors about it not being me are just part of the deliberate attempt to discredit me,” she added.
The controversy deepened when then-Minority members alleged that the woman seen voting was not the MP, but someone who looked like her.
Adwoa Safo, however, firmly dismissed these claims, reiterating that it was indeed her who returned to vote on the Budget.
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