NPP Accuses Government of Using Insults to Cover Up GH¢22bn Gold Loss

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused the government of attempting to divert public attention from the reported US$1.7 billion loss under the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme by attacking individuals demanding accountability.

Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, the NPP National Organiser said that instead of providing detailed responses to questions raised by the Parliamentary Minority, government officials had resorted to insults and personal attacks.

He specifically criticised Sammy Gyamfi, whom he accused of having a record of making false claims and using political attacks to divert attention from substantive issues.

The NPP official cited several previous controversies involving claims allegedly made by Gyamfi, including a 2020 allegation concerning a purported US$40,000 bribe involving former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

He argued that the allegation was later challenged after the full footage showed that the money was a campaign donation in Ghana cedis made in 2016, before Akufo-Addo became president.

He also cited claims concerning the ownership of a company known as UPTOWN, alleging that fact-checking and company records did not establish ownership links to then-Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.

The NPP organiser further referred to a 2021 parliamentary controversy in which Gyamfi criticised members of the NDC parliamentary leadership over their voting decisions, arguing that the episode demonstrated what he described as a pattern of political attacks.

He said the government’s response to the US$1.7 billion issue should have been based on documents and evidence rather than insults.

He also criticised the use of the Jubilee House platform for attacks on elected Minority representatives, arguing that the Presidency belongs to all Ghanaians and should be used to promote accountability and decorum.

According to him, the central question remains unresolved: how did Ghana incur a reported US$1.7 billion loss under the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme?

He said attempts to shift the debate toward personalities would not stop the NPP from demanding answers.

The party has therefore thrown its full support behind the Minority Caucus, led by Alexander Afenyo-Markin, and urged the caucus to use parliamentary questions, committee hearings, requests for documents and other lawful procedures to pursue the matter.

The NPP National Organiser said the party would continue pressing for answers until the circumstances surrounding the reported loss are fully explained and subjected to public scrutiny.