Victoria Hammah went to bed on Thursday evening still a minister in the John Mahama-led NDC Administration. But by Friday morning, she was a persona non-grata following her dismissal from the position of Deputy Communications Minister by the president in a statement issued by Minister of Information and Media Relations, Mahama Ayariga. It is trite knowledge that the infamous leaked tape, now described rather wittily as vickyleaks, purported to contain her voice, had a lot to do with her being relieved of her duties. Victoria Hammah is heard on the tape indicating her determination to make one million dollars in politics before involving herself in any rancour. She also claimed among other things that a minister played a role in the Supreme Court judgment of the 2012 election petition which confirmed President Mahama as validly elected president. The tape was first played on Neat FM’s “Me Man Nti” show hosted by Adakabre Frimpong Manso. On the over 30minutes tape recording of the two ladies – who appeared to be travelling while having the gossipy conversation – she blabbed about how politically connected she was and how a colleague deputy minister at the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Rachel Appoh, secured her appointment after having dated men in the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC). Here is the full transliteration of what happened in the conversation. UNKOWN LADY: On radio today, they called her (Rachel’s) Chief; the Chief of her place. Is it Daily Guide? So, they were discussing it on Okay FM. And they placed a call to one of their Chiefs. He said (inaudible voice) they won’t sit there. Their royal has come to tell them that she’s not happy and does not have an office. UNKNOWN LADY: And I said; so, this girl is so foolish to this extent that she can go to the Chiefs and tell them what goes on in the Ministry. That they won’t sit down for Nana Oye Lithur to mistreat their royal. UNKNOWN LADY: (Inaudible voice) then, she should resign. They won’t allow it. Oh! So, Kwame Nkrumah ask him that Nana, I plead with you, please have you also gone to ask Maame Oye Lithur regarding the seeming bad blood between her and your royal. And is it true that she has said that she will beat her? He said they have done [their] investigations to know that she’s not on good terms with her. ‘From day one, she doesn’t like her. So, they’ve told the President to reshuffle her or else, anything could happen to their royal in the morning’. UNKNOWN LADY: And I said; this girl, you’ve gone to this extent. Every day, they discuss her issue on radio (inaudible voice). Leave her. Do your part, you’re doing your best to help her out but if she won’t give a care, stop it. Every day, your name is in the papers. Every day, they’re discussing your issue. It’s very bad. So, you cannot find any elderly person or party member to resolve the issue. Journalists have taken charge of it and now, you’ve also sent it to your hometown for your Chiefs to keep up with the issue (inaudible voice). She doesn’t understand politics. She thinks maybe because she’s a Minister, they cannot fire her. VIC: She said she is unperturbed even if she sacked from office. And I said (inaudible voice), you’ll lose your prestige. Rachel is dull but I am very intelligent. UNKNOWN LADY: (Inaudible voice), she was not articulate during her vetting. It was in the papers that she wasn’t expressive. When she was vetted, she couldn’t talk. Let her be in her corner and be her MP. (Inaudible voice), maybe she doesn’t know that when she is sacked, it won’t affect her prestige. VIC: She said they should re-assign her. The President should reshuffle her and send her where? So, when she is dismissed, she will rest in the house. UNKNOWN LADY: As you said, Nana Oye was her Nana Oye before she got a Ministerial appointment. Who doesn’t know Nana Oye? Both international and local, we know her. (Indistinct voice) VIC: And her husband is no mean person than Tony Lithur; President’s lawyer (laughs amidst indistinct voice). UNKNOWN LADY: It appears she did not think about it well. There are some people you don’t court trouble for yourself with. Ladies are like that. Anywhere three ladies meet, there is trouble. You were very lucky to have been sent to a place where a male is the head. If it were to be a lady or an office for two ladies (incomplete voice) VIC: (Inaudible voice). Me, Multi TV; what didn’t I see at Multi TV? UNKNOWN LADY: Ladies lack character. Rachel, as you said, she is arrogant. Because no matter what, Nana Oye Lithur is older than you and is also your boss. So, in any case, you have to know how to (inaudible voice), just do what you’re told to do. Yes boss, yes boss; (inaudible voice), will she also control you in your house too? (Inaudible voice), every day, then they are discussing you on radio. Every day, then the papers will take it on. She should be careful. Her household should advise her. Then they also held a press conference. They should have talked to her a lot. She went to tell them a different thing. UNKNOWN LADY: They asked him that Nana (chief of Gomoa), are you not sure that your royal (Rachel) has massaged her side of the story? But have you gone to the mother she’s working with to ask her about the issue? They said, no. (Inaudible voice) One person has told her part of the story to you and you won’t go and ask the other party about what really transpired. Because she is your royal, she has said this nicely. But maybe, she is the one to be blamed and doesn’t want to accept it. And maybe because she wants to denigrate the woman, that’s why it is out. VIC: Rachel; Anita Owusu told me that Rachel is very ambitious (inaudible voice). You can’t fight your Minister and you want to be friends with me. Does Tony Lithur not have clout for Oye to be my enemy? UNKNOWN LADY: She will be your enemy forever. Just stay away from her. Let her go. VIC: Oh, I have stayed away forever. UNKNOWN LADY: When she calls to find out how you’re faring; oh, you’re busy. So, you’ll call her back. That’s all. VIC: This Rachel who was even stuttering during vetting. (Inaudible voice) UNKNOWN LADY: She should humble herself. She said she will disgrace Nana Oye Lithur. And I said, what can you do to disgrace her? VIC: Who? UNKNOWN LADY: Rachel VIC: Where did she say it?
Posted on: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 16:08:50 +0000
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