Former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament (MP), Sarah Adwoa Safo, has addressed the claims that she was flown from the United States (US) on a chartered private jet.
The allegations, which surfaced in March 2022, suggested that the flight was arranged to ensure her participation in the voting for the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy).
In an interview on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen, the former Gender Minister neither confirmed nor denied the claim. However, she questioned the focus on her, stating that if a private jet was indeed chartered, she was not the only MP who was outside the country at the time.
“A number of things happened, and it’s important to speak the truth. It was alleged that a private jet was chartered for Adwoa Safo, but I want to challenge the NPP leadership—was I the only one it came for, even if it were true?” she asked.
Adwoa Safo expressed frustration over what she perceived as a deliberate attempt to tarnish her image and damage her reputation.
“There was a female colleague who went through a similar experience like mine, but as Deputy Majority Leader at the time, we managed the issue properly so it didn’t become public. So why wasn’t the same done for me?” she lamented.
North Tongu MP and then Ranking Member on the Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, revealed that another ¢948,500 (approximately $140,000) was spent on her chartered flight from the US.
According to his findings, the flight was carried out by a Gulfstream G-550 registered HB-JOE, operated by Premium Jet AG based in Belgium, which cost $4,800 per hour.
Although the flight was unsuccessful, questions have surfaced about what influenced the MP’s return, including the alleged ¢120,000 that was reportedly paid into her account by then Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei Opare.
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