The newly elected Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP),
He said such assertions are reckless and sound very 'foolish'.
âIt is amazing that people will suggest thatâ, he said, adding: âItâs very foolish for people to ask thatâ.
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The former Member of Parliament for Ellembelle has been under intense criticism for purchasing 275 buses for NPP officials across the country. Most of the critics argue that it influenced the delegates decision to vote for Blay.
"Itâs amazing that people will even suggest that and journalists will buy into that. Why now? If yesterday I didnât do business, today I want to do business, âwhy am I now into business?â Itâs a very foolish question for people to ask that", he said.
Mr Blay, however, said critics like Togbe Afede do not know what they talking about. âMaybe he doesnât know what he is talking aboutâ, adding that: ââŠBefore then, I arranged 200 motorbikes for the regions and two or three pick-ups for each regionâ.The Minority wants Mr Blay to step aside as Board Chair of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) for a forensic audit to be conducted.