George Ayisi-Boateng has begged Ghanaians to forgive him for his partisan comments at a student gathering in Kumasi over the weekend.Â
The Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa while speaking to members of the Tertiary Students’ Confederacy Network (TESCON) in the Ashanti Region over the weekend, said his first priority as a government appointee is members of the NPP, and that if he had his own way, members of TESCON will be prioritized for various jobs.
Several social commentators and civil society have called for his immediate dismissal for his comments.
Pressure group OccupyGhana has demanded an apology from Ghana's High Commissioner to South Africa, failing which they will call on the President to remove him from office.
In what could be seen as bowing to pressure, George Ayisi-Boateng said in a statement “I have, upon sober reflection, decided to retract the comments I made during my interaction with some Members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region over the weekend".
He added that "I have realised that my statement is unfortunate and at variance with the letter and spirit of the Ghanaian constitution and the dignified office of High Commissioner that I occupy. I am aware that as the representative of Ghana to South Africa, I have a responsibility to protect the interest of all Ghanaians within my jurisdiction and to grant them equal access to opportunities that are presented, irrespective of their political affiliationâ€
The High Commissioner says he has regretted the effect of his speech delivered to the young party members which has generated a public outcry.
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