OccupyGhana blasts Ayisi-Boateng and Freddie Blay

Pressure group OccupyGhana is demanding an apology from Ghana's High Commissioner to South Africa, George Ayisi-Boateng, failing which they will call on the President to remove him from office.

In a statement, the group said it is disgusted and appalled by Mr Ayisi Boateng’s discriminatory comments that pitched partisan interests above those of other Ghanaians.

 

"We are even more shocked by his unrepentant expression of lack of remorse in the face of the massive expressions of disappointment at his divisive comments."

 

Occupy Ghana noted as a  High Commissioner he is required to speak both with honour and from a patriotic disposition, continuing that the comments run counter to the theme of his own party’s Manifesto: “An Agenda for Change. Creating Prosperity & Equal Opportunities for All,”

 

"We do not have to remind the High Commissioner that he must operate above party cronyism and the prioritization of partisan interests above the supreme interests of the Ghanaian people. He has failed in this regard."

 

The Ambassador in a speech to 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.

“…this government is doing its best to create job opportunities and me for instance, I told my people over there [that], it is because of NPP that I’m here, so the NPP man is my priority. I told them when NDC was in power it was Kwesi Ahwoi who was there, now we are in power, so Ayisi-Boateng is here with you. My topmost priority is the problems of an NPP person before any other Ghanaian, take it or leave it,” he said.

OccupyGhana condemned the comments in no uncertain terms as unbefitting of an envoy and holder of a high privileged diplomatic office.

 

The group also condemned the statement made by the Acting NPP Chairman Freddie Blay that suggested support for Mr Ayisi Boateng’s position.

 

"We demand from Mr Ayisi Boateng an unqualified apology to the people of Ghana for both his appalling initial comments and his subsequent statement expressing lack of remorse. We call on the NPP and the government to denounce the statement and demand a full retraction and apology." the statement said.

 

Occupy Ghana warned should he refuse to apologize, they will be left with no choice than to respectfully and humbly call on the President to remove Mr Ayisi Boateng from office as High Commissioner. 

 

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