The Presidential Spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has said that Sammy Gyamfi has been cautioned to be of good behaviour.
Mr Ofosu disclosed this during a press briefing at the Jubilee House in Accra on May 14.
“The Ag CEO of Goldbod has been cautioned, with no further action expected to be meted out to him,” he told journalists.
“In the last few days, there have been some matters relating to the ag chief executive officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Mr Sammy Sammy Gyamfi regarding a video that emerged of his interaction with Agradaa.
You would recall that in the immediate aftermath of the incident, Mr Sammy issued an apology over the matter and took on board public concerns raised over same.
A day after that, the Chief of Staff summoned him to the Presidency to learn about what transpired. He indicated to the Chief of staff what his side of the story is on what we all saw. At the time, President Mahama was out of the country so he had to be briefed on the discussion held with Mr Sammy Gyamfi. The view is that the Presidency acknowledges Mr Sammy Gyamfi’s immediate expression of regret. So that apology has been taken on board,” Mr Ofosu added.
He explained that the decision was arrived at because Mr Gyamfi has already complied with one of the sanctions prescribed in the Code of Conduct.
“You would recall that when President Mahama launched the Code of Conduct, he said that one of the remedies for potential breaches is a public apology. He also said one of the potential remedies was a caution from the highest level of government. The Chief of Staff cautioned him, having acknowledged the apology and impressed on him to act in ways that reflect public expectation.
In view of that, the Presidency does not believe that any further action ought to be taken beyond the apology and the caution. We value feedback, we are aware that Ghanaians expect high standards on the performance of our duties as public servants. We remain committed to meeting these high standards to ensure that we deliver the best of governance to our people. Mr Sammy Gyamfi has committed to ensuring that such an incident does to recur,” Mr Ofosu explained.
On Sunday, May 11, a video in which Sammy Gyamfi is seen giving out dollars to controversial Prophetess, Nana Agradaa went viral.
This attracted mixed reactions from the general public. While some condemned the act and called for his dismissal, others contended that he did nothing wrong.
The decision taken by the Presidency should therefore settle the matter.
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