It appears the banter between the former Minister for Environment Science Technology and Innovation, Professor Frimpong Boateng and other senior officials of the NPP government over their alleged involvement in galamsey is not ending anytime soon.
Professor Frimpong Boateng, who appears to have a lot of “ammunition” at his disposal has resolved to take the pain and respond to every single reaction of all persons fingered in his report.
Many senior officials in government, according to the report submitted to the Chief of Staff, are either engaged in illegal mining or are sabotaging the efforts of the government to end the menace.
One such person is the Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah who the report alleged used his position to sabotage the efforts of Professor Frimpong Boateng who was chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining.
The Minister for Information in an earlier response debunked the claims of Professor Frimpong Boateng that he orchestrated with the media to thwart the fight against illegal mining.
“Over the years, I had nothing but great admiration for Prof Frimpong-Boateng’s public-spirited works and as an inspirational citizen. I feel gravely offended over the false claims he has made and the hurtful conclusions he has sought to exact about me precisely because of the great esteem in which I have held him. I trust that in the coming months and years, he will reflect deeply upon his own actions and comments which have led to his challenges. He should kindly leave me out of his personal fights. I am utterly disappointed but I forgive him.” parts of Oppong Nkrumah’s statement read.
But following the response of the Minister for Information, the former Minister has again reacted to the claims as asserted in the statement.
Professor Frimpong Boateng in the new statement maintained his claims in the report adding that he admits that it is normal for him to deny those claims.
“You have denied what I wrote and that is normal. Very few people in your position will own up to their wrongdoings,” parts of the statement read.
He, therefore, advised the Minister for Information that “always remember that political power is both short-lived and effervescent. In about 2 years’ time, you may no longer be in government and you may experience the real world as former high-profile political powerholders do. I will urge you to do your work diligently and avoid the coded and evil tactics Mr. Paul Adom Otchere boastfully and unashamedly told the world on “Good Evening Ghana” that you employ to deal with your real and perceived enemies.”
Read the full statement below:
