Under-fire Ghanaian High Commissioner to South Africa, George Ayisi Boateng, has said he still stands by his pledge to prioritize members of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and its tertiary education wing, Tertiary Students’ Confederacy Network (TESCON) in his dealings with Ghanaians as a High Commissioner.
In justifying his comment, he gave the analogy of how a husband cannot overlook his wife and children’s welfare to cater for outsiders, insisting they must be the first priority.
He thus insisted that he finds nothing wrong with his open declaration to prioritize NPP members because he believes they are “more Ghanaian than others.”
Speaking on Abusua FM on Tuesday, Mr. Ayisi Boateng said he still stands by his words despite the backlash.
“I didn’t speak evil at all… When you have a large family but you first make your wife and children eat first before others, what is wrong with that? I am not divisive. E.T Mensah is my senior colleague, when he came to South Africa, find out what I did for him. I have not said anything bad, I stand by my words,” he said.
While addressing some party youth at the Kumasi Technical University over the weekend, Mr. Ayisi Boateng said, “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 added
His comment, which has not gone down well with some members of the public have seen many calling for his head.
The Minority spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has also called on President Akufo-Addo to immediately terminate his appointment as High Commissioner, since his comment is divisive and reprehensible.
But Mr. Ayisi Boateng has said he is unperturbed. Whilst attempting to deny making the statement, he said he stands by it.
Source: citifmonline.com
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oo NPP! Gravity staring @ you. Such utterances unpatriotic.
We all know it is a fact that NPP supporters would be considered first under this government but to overlook the constitution and disobey it by coming publicly to encourage discrimination is bad and a great sign of disrespect to whole Ghanaian populace. His comments or statements deserves a punishment.
Being in power is not a chop bar for you , your family and friends.
I think what is preventing this country to develop is that we also prefer lies to truth. The man has said what he wants to say and he has defended it but someone want to tell him that even if that is what he has in mind he should keep quiet even though he will do that. My friend I know that is all government's have been doing since we gained independence. Check the records almost all the politician ruling this country has their parent or friends have been in government before.Former President Mahama and present president, my admirer Addo have their parents ever in governance. You better face reality or find some corner, they are all the same but when you are in opposition you speak differently.
Disgraced old man. This Ayisi Boateng man has never amused me. Instead keeping his mouth shut he is still talking. Some of who are not Akans and support the party with all our strength and hearts, feel embarrassed when you hear people like this man speaks. His usefulness in our dear party is irrelevant. He doesn't even deserves the ambassadorial position given him. Nana should be careful with his appointments.
Dont stand by your words and later swallow them by pleading with Ghanainas. The "bared" statement oyu ve made makes you unsafe as you embark on this mandate.
Dis man paaa..hmmmm