The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Ernest Addison, has denied allegations that he referred to members of Ghana’s Parliament Minority Caucus as ‘hooligans.’
In October 2023, reports emerged alleging that the governor had disparaged MPs from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) who staged a protest demanding his removal due to his handling of the central bank’s affairs.
He was quoted as saying in an interview with Central Banking,”Why did the minority fail to use other channels to get their grievances across but parade on the streets like hooligans?”
However, Dr. Addison has firmly denied making such statements.
He clarified his position during his appearance before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in Parliament on Monday, April 8, 2024.
According to reports from citinewsroom.com, Dr. Addison emphasized that there is no recorded evidence of him making such remarks. He asserted that his words were misrepresented by the media outlet that conducted the interview.
Furthermore, he stressed that such derogatory remarks are not in line with his character.
“This is what I am coming to say that those who know me and know my character… you have not heard a single word of a recorded message with me describing parliamentarians in that manner.
“This was some foreign journalist’s description of the conversation we had and I disowned it,” he is quoted to have said.