New Patriotic Party (NPP) communicator Kennedy Mintah has accused three prominent figures in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of undermining its public image, warning that their conduct could damage the party’s electoral prospects.
Mintah singled out GoldBod Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi, Minister of Communications Sam George and Minister of Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, describing them collectively as “the three Sams” whom he believes are contributing to growing public dissatisfaction with the government.
Speaking on Oyerepa Radio, he argued that the actions and public positions of the three officials could weaken support for the governing party and potentially push it into opposition.
“The three Sams that will take NDC to opposition are Sammy Gyamfi, Sam George and Sam Ablakwa. They are making the government unpopular,” he said.
Mintah’s strongest criticism was directed at the government’s handling of illegal small-scale mining, popularly known as galamsey, which he said was destroying farming communities and required a firm response from the authorities.
He questioned what he attributed to Sammy Gyamfi as a position that mining could be undertaken with or without a licence, arguing that such an approach could undermine efforts to tackle illegal mining.
“But galamsey is destroying our farming communities, but now Sammy Gyamfi is saying that with or without licence one can engage in mining,” the NPP communicator stated.
He further warned that the alleged position could create room for misconduct within the administration, although he did not provide specific evidence in the remarks quoted.
“This is just the beginning of the kind of corruption coming up ahead,” he claimed.
Mintah’s comments place the government’s handling of illegal mining at the centre of his broader criticism of the three officials, suggesting that their public statements and actions could have consequences for the NDC’s political standing.
His allegations, however, remain his own claims and do not by themselves establish wrongdoing by the officials named.
