I Am Capable Of Independent Thinking- KT Hammond Replies Critics

The co-chairman of the ad-hoc committee set up to hear the defense of the Finance Minister, Honorable Kobina Tahir Mohammed has reacted to some news publications and videos which are making rounds on social media. These publications seemed to have created the intention that the counsel of the Finance Minister, Gabby Otchere Darko, was sending messages to him, K T Hammond, on questions he should ask one of the proponents on the motion, Honorable Cassiel Ato Forson. Honorable K.T Hammond has explained all that happened and he sought for a retraction.

“For those of you who do not know, I am capable of independent thinking and intelligent articulation of my independent views. For somebody to have thought that somebody in the public gallery was in a position to influence my questioning and my thinking of the day is outrageous, unfair, patronizing, and insulting to my intelligence. I mean if you will recall, when it all started, I switched off all my phones.

“The next moment along the line a matter came up but I had a quick recollection and I felt I knew about this matter. So I quickly opened my phone and had a good look at it. I was not making an allegation, but I was reflecting on what had been sent to me. We make independent research and we are entitled to do so. I had on the 6th of November been sent a message from America explaining that there have been a bond raised which had been attracting some interest. It struck me that I wanted my colleague, Ato, to read it. “