Government Spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu says Acting Gold Board CEO, Sammy Gyamfi’s controversial dollar gift to Evangelist Patricia Asiamah, also known as Nana Agradaa, does not violate any provision in the official Code of Conduct.

Speaking on the matter on Citi Eyewitness News on Wednesday, May 14, he explained that for any action to warrant disciplinary measures, it must first be shown to breach a specific rule within the code.

“The first point is to be able to show that a specific part of the Code of Conduct has been breached. If that has happened, then any punishment should commensurate with the offence,” he said.

He clarified that there is no clause in the Code of Conduct that directly prohibits the act of giving money to someone.

“The first point is that there is really no specific provision in the Code of Conduct that covers giving gifts to people or giving something to someone. In this instance, Mr. Gyamfi was seen giving some money to the lady in question.

“Does giving money to somebody constitute a breach of a Code of Conduct? If you look into the Code of Conduct, nothing of the sort is in there,” he added.

Kwakye Ofosu further noted that even if the act were deemed a breach, the Code outlines measures and appropriate sanctions.

“In any event, assuming that it was even a breach, the Code of Conduct spells out sanctions for any breach. One of the sanctions is the issuance of a public apology and the second is a caution from the presidency,” he stated.

Both actions — a public apology and a formal caution — have already been undertaken, which, according to the Presidency, are sufficient to address the situation. The government, therefore, considers the matter resolved.