A Deputy Communications Director of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ernest Owusu Bempah, has condemned critics of the Acting Managing Director of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, over his gifting of cash to Nana Agradaa.
Owusu Bempah says Sammy Gyamfi gifted the cash to the controversial fetish priestess-turned-evangelist on a private mission and cannot be accused of any wrongdoing.
He explains that the norm of politicians giving out gifts to people is a practice which is not peculiar to Sammy Gyamfi alone, and he cannot be crucified for the gesture.
Speaking on a programme on Accra-based Net 2 TV, the NPP Deputy Communications Director likened the Sammy Gyamfi situation to that of the biblical adulterous woman who was brought to Jesus to be stoned.
Bempah argued that his colleagues in the NPP distributed dollars during their tenure in government, asking those seeking equity to purge themselves of filth before critiquing others.
His comment comes on the back of calls by the Minority in Parliament for Mr. Gyamfi to be dismissed for exhibiting opulence in public.
“He went on a private mission and gave someone money from his car. We should ask ourselves like Jesus Christ asked those who wanted to stone the adulterous woman, ‘who amongst you hasn’t sinned before’?” he asked.
“We know people from our party who threw 50,000 dollars at women behind the scenes. He who comes to equity must come with clean hands,” he stated.
He described the fuss about the development as “dead on arrival,” adding that members within his party lack the moral right to criticise Sammy Gyamfi.
The former Public Relations Officer for the Ghana National Gas Company, called out those criticising the Ghana Gold Board Acting MD, asking them to bring out evidence for the Special Prosecutor to investigate Mr. Gyamfi, if he has indulged in any malfeasance.
“This noise about Sammy Gyamfi is dead on arrival. Nobody has the moral right to fight that young man. Nobody can attack him with this particular matter. Do you have evidence that he has stolen money? Bring it out and let the Special Prosecutor investigate him,” he challenged.
Agradaa had clung to Sammy Gyamfi to give her money for fuel after the duo met at a funeral on Saturday, May 10, 2025.
According to Agradaa, Sammy gave her US$800, which has sparked public outrage, especially after President Mahama launched a Code of Conduct for Public Officials a few days earlier, detailing how public officials should conduct themselves to avoid creating public disaffection.
Critics have pointed to the video as potentially undermining the Code of Conduct for Public Officials, which emphasizes integrity, accountability, and transparency in public service.
Many party faithful have been outraged after the incident, not over the gesture per se, but the person involved, who is a controversial religious figure claiming to be an evangelist after being previously arrested for defrauding many as a fetish priestess.
Meanwhile, Mr. Gyamfi was summoned to the Jubilee House by the Chief of Staff on Monday, May 12, 2025, following the incident, to explain the circumstances surrounding the controversial gift that has sparked criticism and raised concerns over the conduct of public officials.
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