‘Please talk to him for me’

The Ashanti Regional Communication Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Yandoh, has apologised to the former Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Ernest Thompson, over comments he made about him.

According to Yandoh, he had earlier claimed that a court case involving Ernest Thompson had been cancelled by the Attorney-General, a statement which prompted Thompson to sue him at the High Court.

Speaking during a panel discussion on Pure FM Kumasi, which was shared on social media, Yandoh publicly apologised to Thompson and appealed to him to withdraw the case.

The NPP communicator pleaded with fellow panel members to intervene on his behalf, expressing regret over his comments.

“Please talk to him for me to have mercy on me. The courtroom is not a nice place to be,” he said.

Yandoh further complained that NPP members were being silenced through legal actions, which he believes is affecting their freedom of speech.

Expressing his frustration, Yandoh stated, “As I speak, I have been taken to court. Ernest Thompson has taken me to court because I said the Attorney-General had withdrawn his case.

“I don’t understand. If the courtroom was a pleasant place, would his case have been cancelled? Your case has been cancelled, but you have taken me to court, what should I go and do there? The court is not a nice place.”

He added that he was willing to apologise because of the seriousness of the matter.

“If they are taking me to court, why won’t I apologise? I will apologise because this is the High Court. So please, talk to him for me because the courtroom is not a nice place. He should leave me to have my freedom,” Yandoh pleaded.

AM/KA

GhanaWeb Special: The gold market that fuels galamsey