General News of Sunday, 22 April 2018Source: www.ghanaweb.comSSNIT Scandal: Media trial of Ernest Thompson unfair – Prof Alabiplay videoProfessor Joshua AlabiFormer SSNIT Board Chair Prof Joshua Alabi has described as “unfair” the media’s reportage on the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) $72 million Operating Business Suite (OBS) contract procurement in which the former Director-General of the Trust, Ernest Thompson, has been indicted. Describing himself as a victim of media persecution, Prof Alabi stated that the media was too quick to place judgment on Mr Thompson instead of leaving the case to the court for a fair prosecution. Taking his turn on ’21 minutes with KKB’ with Ghanaweb Editor, Kwabena Kyenkyenhene Boateng, Prof Joshua Alabi said although he is unhappy about the unfortunate incident, he is very confident that Ernest Thompson will make his case. I am very confident that Ernest Thompson will make his case and this is not the media now trying him. This is not the media trying Ernest Thompson.

Source: GhanaWeb April 22, 2018 10:41 UTC