“I’m Not Intimidated by Threats or Criticism” — Sammy Gyamfi
GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi dismisses criticism and threats against him, insisting he remains focused on serving Ghana and will not be intimidated.
- Sammy Gyamfi says he is not intimidated
- He dismisses criticism and threats against him.
- Gyamfi says his results will speak for him.
Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, says he remains unfazed by criticism and threats over his work and is focused on serving the interests of Ghana.
Mr Gyamfi made the comments during a question-and-answer session at the Government Accountability Series on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, in response to concerns about whether he was becoming nervous amid growing criticism against him.
He dismissed some of the statements directed at him as reckless and lacking substance, saying he considered them more of a source of amusement than genuine threats.
“So you see, such statements are reckless. They are what I call the fanciful effusions of a palm wine bar. You take it as comic relief. And it is very sad,” he said.
Mr Gyamfi also criticised what he described as a decline in the quality of parliamentary debate, particularly under the current Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin.
He compared the current occupant of the position with former Minority Leaders and prominent parliamentarians such as J.H. Mensah, Papa Owusu-Ankomah and Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, whom he said brought greater depth and substance to parliamentary debates.
Mr Gyamfi accused Afenyo-Markin of failing to meet the standard set by his predecessors, alleging that his contributions were often noisy and poorly researched.
He said:
“Look at the depth and the substance of these personalities. When they rose to speak in Parliament, look at their commanding [contributions].”
Despite the criticism and threats he said had been directed at him, Mr Gyamfi insisted that he would not be intimidated and was prepared to face whatever consequences might arise from his work.
He maintained that his actions were motivated by a commitment to national service rather than personal or political interests.
“I’m not afraid of any intimidating tactics because we are serving Ghana in good conscience, and our results and posterity will speak for us,” Mr Gyamfi said.
He added that he was willing to accept whatever consequences came with his decisions, stressing that his record of service would ultimately determine how he was judged.
