Mustapha Gbande (L) has issued a strong warning to Joseph Yamin (R)
Deputy Director of Operations at the Presidency, Mustapha Gbande, has expressed his disappointment with the National Organiser of his party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Yamin, whom President Mahama directed should be investigated over allegations of illegal mining (galamsey).
Speaking in a recent interview on UTV, Mustapha Gbande, who is the Deputy National Organiser of the NDC, took issue with certain element(s) he hinted were behind the ordeal of Yamin.
He warned that, unlike the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), which he says did nothing to stop the “bad” things that happened under the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government, the NDC will not look on while similar things happen.
“He (Yamin) is not a mean person; he is your national organiser. We are here. When the issues start coming up, they will come in grand style. NPP would have stopped what happened under President Akufo-Addo, but they didn’t have courageous people leading them.
“We have the courageous people, and when the die is cast, the resultant effect will be devastating. At least you are an appointee; it is only wise that the party that brought you… I can mention names, but I won’t. The CEOs, they know themselves,” he said.
He said that Yamin is ready to face any security agency, including the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), over the allegation levelled against him.
“Nobody is afraid of the other; it is because of wisdom that everybody is quiet. It is wrong. What is wrong is condemnable, unacceptable, and it must be dismissed. And we must speak to it. When you are quiet, it doesn’t mean you are a coward. I’m not a coward.
“Man is born to die but once. It is because we are all in government, and should accord each other respect, which is why everybody is quiet, but I don’t think it was a fair treatment of Yamin. I don’t,” he fumed.
The Deputy Director of Operations at the Presidency pointed out that the prudent thing to have been done over the allegation was for Yamin to be questioned by leaders of the NDC first.
“We are to use intelligence when it comes to law enforcement matters. If someone does something wrong, we have party leaders who should call and ask him, ‘Yamin, did you do what you are being accused of?’
“You can’t have a government that believes that I won’t protect party people. Nobody is asking you to shield a crime of a party person, and every day we educate party people not to get themselves involved in something that is criminal. Because when it gets there, the president will save you… it is only wise that if your party member does something, you call and ask him about it,” he said.
Watch a video of his remarks below:
@officialokayfm Joseph Yamin has not been treated fairly according to Mustapha Gbandi #okayfm ♬ original sound – Okay101.7FM
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