The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority in Parliament on Monday called for the immediate suspension or dismissal of Sammy Gyamfi, the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Gold Board (GOLDBOD).
Addressing a press conference, the Member of Parliament for Walewale and Finance Committee member, Dr. Kabiru Tia Mahama, observed that the action was in breach of the Code of Conduct launched by President John Dramani Mahama and demanded swift action from the president.
“The minority is calling for the immediate suspension of Sammy Gyamfi as acting CEO of the Ghana Gold Board. This goes against the Code of Conduct, the Forex Exchange Act, and the Currency Act,” Dr. Mahama stated.
He emphasized that Gyamfi, being a lawyer of high repute, could not claim ignorance of the law. “Even though the Chief Justice has stated that ignorance of the law is no excuse, Sammy Gyamfi is not ignorant of the law. He understands the consequences of this action and should take responsibility,” he added.
In addition to the suspension, the Minority has also demanded a full investigation into the source of the U.S. dollars seen in the video.
“We call for a full investigation into the source of the dollars displayed in the viral video,” Dr. Mahama said.
In a related development, the GOLDBOD CEO has been summoned by Chief of Staff Julius Debrah to address the situation surrounding the viral video.
A viral video emerged on social media over the weekend showing Sammy Gyamfi allegedly handing out an undisclosed amount in U.S. dollars to evangelist Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, popularly known as Nana Agradaa over the weekend.
The video, which has sparked widespread public backlash, shows the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communications Officer giving an undisclosed sum of U.S. dollars to the former fetish priestess.
Despite issuing an apology for the incident, the acting CEO has been summoned by the Chief of Staff in response to the growing controversy. Enditem
Source: Ghana Eye Report
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