Legal expert and senior lecturer at UPSA Law School, Ishaq Ibrahim Esq., has advised Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, to be more mindful of how he presents himself in public, particularly when handling sensitive issues.
Speaking on GHOne TV with Joshua Kodjo Mensah, Ishaq Ibrahim Esq. commented on the Minister’s recent public confrontation with personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS). The minister reportedly expressed frustration over what he perceived as dishonesty from fire officers regarding the availability of water in a fire tanker during an emergency response.
“The minister says they were not truthful to him. So that’s what got him angry because the tanker was empty, and they were not telling him the real case on the ground,” Ishaq Ibrahim Esq. explained.
He continued: “But I think the minister, as much as he might be frustrated, ought to be careful in the way he presents himself to the public. Maybe there was a better way he could have handled it.”
The legal expert suggested that instead of public reprimands, officials should explore private discussions to resolve such disputes. He emphasized that this situation should serve as a learning curve for the minister, urging him to engage with fire service personnel to understand what went wrong and how to prevent similar issues in the future.
“But if there is a fire and we encounter similar situations again, then we are doing madness,” he cautioned.
