Member of Parliament for Walewale and a member of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr. Kabiru Tia-Mahama, says the least punishment President Mahama can give acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi.

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His comments follows the Gold Board boss' feature in a viral video where he was captured gifting $2000 to dollar notes to controversial fetish priestess-turned-preacher, Nana Agradaa.

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Given the current government's position on discipline and good conduct on the part of government appointees, suspending Sammy Gyamfi would be a weak response from the Mahama led government.

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“I think that’s the least that can happen to him,” he stated. “I think it’s the least, considering the gravity of what he has done.”

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Meanwhile, the footage has sparked wide public outrage both within and outside the National Democratic Congress (NDC), with some party members such as Member of Parliament for Kumbungu callingh for disciplinary action against Sammy Gyamfi.

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The Minority on the other hand have strongly slammed the CEO's gesture as a violation of the Code of Conduct, the Forex Exchange Act, and the Currency Act.

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They insist that Sammy Gyamfi cannot pretend to be ignorant of the law and the repurcussions of his actions; suggesting a full investigation into the source of the money in the video.

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Sammy Gyamfi has apologised for his action stating that his intention was purely charitable citing he regrets the circulation of the video.

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The NDC is yet to release an official statement on the matter.

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