“It’s Unethical to Share State Matters on Personal Social Media” – Kwabena Agyepong Criticizes Deputy AG
Kwabena Agyepong criticizes government officials for using personal social media accounts to communicate sensitive state information, calling it a breach of ethical standards.
- Kwabena Agyapong says sharing state matters on personal social media is unethical
- Officials should use official government channels for all state communications
- Mixing personal and official accounts risks misinformation and damages public trust
Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ing. Kwabena Agyepong, has strongly criticized the increasing trend of public officials using personal social media accounts to share sensitive government information.
He labeled the practice as unethical and a breach of public service protocols.
His remarks come in response to a recent post by Deputy Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Justice Srem-Sai, who used his personal X (formerly Twitter) account to comment on the arrest of Bernard Antwi Boasiako—popularly known as Chairman Wontumi—by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
Speaking in an interview on June 3, 2025, Agyapong expressed serious concerns about the erosion of boundaries between personal and official communication, especially in matters involving state security agencies.
“EOCO is an intelligence-gathering agency focused on economic crimes. The Deputy AG’s decision to share investigation details on his personal account is inappropriate. That account isn’t an official government channel—it’s simply wrong,” he stated.
Agyepong stressed that personal platforms should not be used to build public profiles with state-related content, calling it a violation of ethical standards and the president’s code of conduct for public servants.
He argued that all official communications should be issued through sanctioned, institutional platforms to maintain integrity, prevent misinformation, and uphold public confidence in government channels.
“There are too many unverified stories circulating now, and this confusion stems from officials using unofficial means to communicate. We need to keep things official,” he emphasized.
This is not an isolated incident. The Minority in Parliament recently echoed similar concerns when Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs announced the closure of the country’s embassy in Washington, D.C., via personal social media channels.
Samuel A. Jinapor, the Minority’s Ranking Member on Foreign Affairs, condemned the move as a deviation from established diplomatic protocol.
“We were shocked to hear of such a major decision through social media instead of a formal briefing to the Foreign Affairs Committee,” Jinapor noted. “Matters of this magnitude should be handled through proper diplomatic and parliamentary channels.”
