The National Communications Officer of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, believes that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo not utterly disregarding claims made against his personality in the ‘Gold Mafia’ documentary is worrisome.

According to him, Akufo-Addo’s reaction of not recalling any such legal service he rendered the suspected money launderer lends validity to the allegations and demonstrates his culpability in the situation.

Appearing on Good Morning Ghana on Metro TV on Thursday, April 27, 2023, Sammy Gyamfi asked for inquiries into the charges made by the busted gold smuggler.

“I was shocked when I heard the answer President Akufo-Addo gave when he was contacted and his attention was drawn to these damning statements that Alistair Mathias had made about him,“ the NDC Communicator said.

He stressed that “President Nana Akufo-Addo when he was contacted by Al Jazeera could not deny the assertion by Alistair Mathias that he is his friend and accomplice to his smuggling and money laundering schemes in Ghana.

Sammy Gyamfi indicated the president’s “answer was that he doesn’t recollect ever being a lawyer or a friend to anyone like that.”

An embattled gold merchant in Al Jazeera’s ‘Gold Mafia’ documentary alleges that President Akufo-Addo is his friend and lawyer.

Gold Mafia, Al Jazeera’s latest investigation, has found a gang of criminals responsible for gold smuggling and money laundering worth billions of dollars in Southern Africa.

Those participating in this gold smuggling organization, on the other hand, have business networks that span the continent and operate in many other countries, including Ghana.

Undercover journalists posed as Chinese criminals met Alistair Mathias, who was described by investigative reporters as a financial architect who creates money laundering plans for corrupt politicians.

While attempting to reach an agreement with undercover reporters, he said that Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo is his close friend and confidante.