The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has stated that the public apology rendered by the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana GoldBod, Sammy Gyamfi, is enough, ending speculations of possible punitive actions in the media.
Last Saturday, a video was widely circulated on social media in which Mr. Gyamfi is seen giving some dollar notes to the controversial televangelist, Patricia Asiedu Asiamah, popular known as Nana Agradaa.
Mr. Sammy Gyamfi has come under intense backlash following the incident.
However, speaking at the Jubilee House on Wednesday, Mr. Ofosu said the presidency appreciated Mr. Gyamfi’s “immediate act of contrition” in the aftermath of the incident.
Although the minister indicated that the apology “had been taken on board,” he revealed that Chief of Staff at the Jubilee House, Julius Debrah, had cautioned Mr. Gyamfi over the act.
The minister, who attempted to offer insights into government’s decision on the ruling party’s chief spokesperson, reminded the media that a public apology had been included in the recently released code of ethics as a means for making up for missteps.
“You do recall that when President Mahama launched the code of conduct, he said that one of the remedies for any potential breaches was a public apology. He also said one of the potential remedies was a caution from the highest levels of government,” the government communications minister told reporters.
He continued: “In view of that, the presidency doesn’t believe that any further action ought to be taken beyond the apology and the caution.”
