President John Dramani Mahama has declares that Sammy Gyamfi, the acting CEO of Ghana Gold Board, will not face any more disciplinary after a contentious video surfaced showing him giving evangelist Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, also known as Nana Agradaa, an undisclosed sum of US dollars,
Widespread public outrage followed the video’s rapid viral success, which sparked worries about potential violation of Ghana’s Foreign Exchange Act and the Code of Conduct for Public Appointees.
Members of the minority caucus and civil society organizations demand that Gyamfi be fired, claiming that his actions betrayed public confidence and went against what was expected of a public servant.
President Mahama, however, has made the decision to accept Mr. Gyamfi’s public apologies and end the issue, albeit with a severe warning.
Ata press briefing, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister of Government Communications, expressed the President’s stance, saying that the President Mahama has accepted Mr. Sammy Gyamfi’s apologies.
He went on to say that although the President finds the occurrence unfortunate, no further action will be taken.
Nonetheless, Mr. Gyamfi and all public appointees have received a strong warning to always act in a way that maintains public trust and rigorously abide by the Code of Conduct.
Mr. Kwakye Ofosu emphasized the President’s dedication to responsibility and moral leadership, but he also pointed out that Gyamfi’s dismissal was not justified given the circumstances.
Source: GhanaWeb