Audio Attachment:Listen to Joseph Yamin on Okay FM’s 'Ade Akye Abia' Morning Show |
Former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Rev. Professor Emmanuel Martey has been slammed by former Deputy Minister for Youth and Sports, Joseph Yamin for saying NDC and Mahama administration did nothing to fight illegal small-scale mining (Galamsey) during their 8 years in power.
Professor Martey speaking to journalists in an interview mentioned that small-scale mining (Galamsey) had a field day under the Mahama administration as the government of John Mahama identified the cause of Galamsey but failed to deal with it despite his promptings.
“I don’t want to go into politics but it was in Mahama’s administration that this thing [Galamsey] became worst. I met Mahama, we sat down and I complained about this Galamsey. He told me that he was able to identify the Ghanaian who was bringing the Chinese to Ghana so they will deal with it. But rather, things got worse so if the government will sit up and selflessly manage our country, this Galamsey business will be solved,” Rev Martey said.
Rev Martey commended the Akufo-Addo government for fighting galamsey.
“It is too early to say that the present administration is not doing well. In fact it is because they have come, and thanks to the media everybody knows that galamsey is a necessary evil which ought to be eliminated.”
But reacting to Professor Martey’s comment on Okay FM’s 'Ade Akye Abia' Morning Show, Joseph Yamin urged the former Moderator not to be part of partisan politics; as any time he speaks he soils the image of Christianity and puts the clergy in disrepute.
“When I speak about Professor Martey, I speak with passion because he is from the church that I belong to and he continuously disgraces the church in partisan politics; it is wrong and not helpful to the church.
“From Frimpong Manso (former Presby moderator) to him [Martey] and the current Moderator, did you hear Frimpong Manso emerging in politics? Professor Martey is not a good citizen because he is not speaking on logic and he is not speaking as a neutral person and he is not speaking because he knows the fact,” he said.
He wondered why Professor Martey never said anything about those 8 NPP vigilante group members who have been set free by the Attorney-General after attacking a judge in the courtroom.
“ . . . And that is more disgrace than the act itself; have you heard him talk about it?” he inquired
He was of the view that if Rev Martey wants to equate the fight against Galamsey, he should use one whole day to thank former President Mahama as he did exceptionally well in the fight against Galamsey.
“If he does not know, he should research or call me for that information before he speaks publicly again about Mahama’s effort in the fight against Galamsey; Otherwise, everything he said is not based on facts,” he averred.
“He should stop disgracing the Presbyterian Church because it is becoming too much. Though he has every right to talk about Galamsey, but you see the fight against Galamsey is a fight that if Professor Martey really wants to fight it, he should not do politics with it,” he jabbed.
According to him his problem with Professor Martey is not about his critic, but anytime he speaks, he does so in favour of the NPP.
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Yamin, I do not know if you are a Ghanaian because if you are, you will feel the pain we feel. If the prof is wrong and the NDC was successful in dealing with galamsey, why are we battling with it right now? I do not know how some of you became leaders in a country of responsible people but I think that is how the world has become where the witless things took precedence over witty things. You feel the same way that you are better than the Christian Prof. It is a normal feeling Yamin. Yamin is not even a Ghanaian name if I can recall.
Bank of Ghana must set the discount rate which is the rate at which it lends to commercial banks. The prime rate is the rate at which commercial banks lend to their most important customers (lowest risk). Akufo-Addo must ensure that the right thing is done at Bank of Ghana
which part of Ghana from this kind of person.you very annoying so you better ***barred word***.
LOOK AT HIM. UNSUCCESSFUL MINISTER. FOREIGNER WHO OPENS DOMESTIC DOORS. EVEN IN OPPOSITION YOU STILL INSULT AND BEHAVE RUDELY TOWARDS MEN OF GOD. YOU GUYS ARE NOT LEARNING AT ALL. YOU DONT CHANGE. HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM! YOU WILL KEEP LONG IN OPPOSITION OOOO. YAMIN YOU COULD NOT SUCCEED EVEN AT THE MINISTER LEVEL.
Prof martey needs psychiatric treatment just as akuffo addo
NDC people have insulted their way into opposition and they continue to insult even in opposition. Will they ever learn?
LISTEN TO AN OVER-BLOATED BUFFOOOON AND A FOREIGNER AS SUCH!!!!
Yamin, ***barred word*** over there, if u don't have anything reasonable to say ***barred word***.
The kind of language that sent you into opposition will certainly keep you there for a very looooong time. NDC is such a disgraceful party, full of 1diots.
It takes strong men of God to boldly voice out about the ills of society. He made reference to the fact that he had a chat with Mahama on the issue. Kindly diffuse that and who told you we want you in Presby. Even our preaching posts will not entertain you. Which group do you belong? YAF or Men's Fellowship and when was the last time you went for communion or pay your tithe. If you have done these things with faith you would have seen the LIGHT. You stay in your blindness and be timid because of fame and money. I wonder whether you have had any Presbyterian training at all in any of our institutions otherwise there is a way you will address our Former Moderator. I bet you are an atheist.