Ghana's High Commissioner to South Africa has apologized to Ghanaians over some divisive comments he made during his meeting with TESCON, the tertiary students' wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Mr. George Ayisi-Boateng, addressing TESCON members at the Kumasi Technical University over the weekend stated emphatically that he will use his capacity as High Commissioner to favor only members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Although being appointed to represent the entire nation at South Africa, the High Commissioner noted that NPP members are his top priority.
“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…
“Indeed, I’m not boasting but I’ve started meeting the NPP groups. Every weekend, I meet some group members and I tell you if I had my way, every job opportunity that will come will go to a TESCON member before any other person. And I know my colleague appointees also have the same feeling except that, because of IMF, we cannot do anything now…” he said.
Though he had initially defended his comments and refused to bow to critics calling on him to render an unqualified apology to the nation or risk losing his appointment, Mr. Ayisi-Boateng has now decided to give in to the numerous calls for him to pay the price over his disparaging remarks.
In a statement purported to be coming from and signed by the High Commissioner, which Peacefmonline.com has chanced upon; Mr. Ayisi-Boateng noted that "I have, upon sober reflection, decided to retract the comments I made during my interaction with some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over the weekend.
"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 the 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 affiliation".
Mr. Ayisi-Boateng further expressed regrets that "the effect of my speech delivered to the young party members which has generated public outcry" and therefore "wish to retract my comments and render an unqualified apology to the Presidency and all Ghanaians".
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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These are just words and anyone can say same words in better English. We know his values and those values are misaligned with the responsibilities of the office he occupies. He is apologizing because he was asked to not because he is really sorry for them. He will still continue to act based on his weird and crooked convictions.
S.H.A.M.E ON YOU NPP FANATIC. RESIGN AND BOW YOUR HEAD IN SHAME. APUU
SAMMY AWUKU AND NANA BEE SHOULD BOW THEIR HEADS IN S H-A-ME. IF WHAT THEY CLAIMED IS NOT WRONG FOR AYISI BOATENG TO SAY WHAT HE SAID, WHY IS THEIR SENIOR COLLEAGUE NOW APOLOGIZING.IF WHAT HE SAID WAS RIGHT WHY NOW THE APOLOGY.
Ghanaians are NO ***barred word***. Resign honorably and save yourself from this SHAMEFUL STIGMA. Fu.
This is a clear cooked apology from the flag staff house, not from Ayisi Boateng himself. If the apology was from him, he would as well admonish the Tescon guys to ignore his diabolic advise and stop supporting his unguarded comments which is a future grave digging for them the students. Because the apology is not a whole hearted one, there were no traits of remorseful words let alone go out there to advice the so called students that he was addressing. After the apology this man must be replaced and be given a new position at home. No abroad appointment anymore for this old horse of diabolic and archaic mind. Because he's established himself to the whole world that he a novice irrespective of his age, in terms of diplomatic affairs.
i thought you said you still stand by your words and that,you see nothing wrong with it? let me just advice you that,what you said is necessary if there is no death for you and your worldly npp ocultic party.But once there is death for all no human soul is important than the other in the face of ALMIGHTY GOD. you discriminate against your fellow black man for that matter a Ghanaian but you expects the white man to respect you and accept you? hell no.you simply,a moron and a typical village old man.
I totally agreed with you JAMES. They will always wait to hear from Kweku Baaku and some so called civil society groups like occupyGhana before taken any decision. So this Ayisi Boateng is an oldman huh? I thought he is a young man ooo, whaaat?? but looking at his face hmmmmm.
NDC did worse things Period
why apologise, this is what Akuffo addo secretly told all his appointees to do, God love ghanaians that is why He used you to vomit it out, NPP danquah-bussia are devisive and think like ***barred word*** farm.
@James. What has Kwaku Baako said to warrant your inordinate attack on him. Or you had planned to attack on the slightest prompting. If you listened ti him yesterday and really understood the language he was communication and actually got the drift of his contribution on this subject, you would not in your right frame of mind attack him the way you did.