Minister for Communications and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has bemoaned what she describes as consisent attacks from the IMANI President, Bright SImons.
This comes after Bright Simon’s reaction to the announcement of 5G internet in Ghana where he wrote an article titled “State Enchantment hijacks 5G in Ghana,”.
The article captures concerns about the government’s decision to award the country’s only 5G telecom license to a company called Next Gen Infraco Ltd. without a proper auction or tender, as is typically required by law following the Minister’s press conference on in the heat of controversy about the government’s decision to award the country’s only 5G telecom license to a shadowy entity called, Next Gen Infraco Ltd.
In reaction to this, the Member of Parliament for the Ablekuma West constituency bemoaned that the think-tank’s president always has something negative or degrading to say about anything that she is involved in.
While noting all his concerns she however, noted that ” I take this but with a pinch of salt” during an appearance on Peace FM’s Kokrookoo Morning Show on June 1, 2024.
“Bright Simons has never seen the good in anything I do. So I will take whatever he says. But if I had been in his position, I would have checked the results of the work that we ha done so far”.
She further went on to call on Mr Simons to check the results of the government’s works before offering his opinions.
“These results should inform him that we don’t just act lightly; we act on the basis of advice from solid experts in the sector. I accord him with so much respect, but making me aware that anything that comes from Ursula will attract negative comments from him I take this but with a pinch of salt” he added.