‘I’ll have onerous bail terms in your brain’ – Sammy Gyamfi fires back at Afenyo-Markin

Sammy Gyamfi, CEO of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), has responded to Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin’s warning that his institution’s leadership could face “scary” bail conditions if the New Patriotic Party (NPP) reclaims power. Mr Gyamfi dismissed the Minority Leader’s comments as misplaced, accusing him of failing to accurately assess GoldBod’s performance before making such claims.

He highlighted the institution’s notable achievements, including the refinement of over 9 million tonnes of gold in Ghana, a significant increase from the zero refined gold during his predecessor’s tenure. Gyamfi described Afenyo-Markin’s remarks as “the fanciful efficiency of a palm wine bar” and criticized him for departing from the standards of previous minority caucus chairmen, such as J.H.

Mensah, Papa Owusu-Ankomah, and Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu. At a Government Accountability Series event on August 19, Gyamfi stated that he would be willing to face onerous bail terms in Afenyo-Markin’s “brain,” emphasizing that their results and legacy would speak for themselves. The Minority Leader had previously warned that the NPP’s return to power could bring increasingly stringent bail conditions for GoldBod executives, particularly in light of his allegations regarding GH¢22 billion in losses at the institution.