Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Mr Kwaku Ampratwum Sarpong has debunked claims that his ministry had no knowledge of the Ghana Card being accepted as E-passport in a number of countries around the world.
Recall that, the deputy minister was interviewed on Akoma FM some days ago, and it came out that, his outfit had no knowledge of the Ghana card being used as E-passport.
However, in a press statement available to Oyerepa Online, Mr Kwaku Ampratwum says he was misinterpreted. He never stated in the interview that, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration had no knowledge of the Project to transform the Ghana Card to a travelling document or e-passport. On the contrary, he actually did mention that the ministry is aware of the project.
“For the records, at no stage of the interview did I say that. Whoever is behind that story is being mischievous or can’t translate the twi language to good English.”
Read full statement below:
HON. KWAKU AMPRATWUM SARPONG
DEPUTY MINISTER, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION
Re: GHANA CARD NOW E-PASSPORT
My attention has been drawn to an interview I granted Akoma Fm on Thursday morning which seeks to claim I stated that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has no knowledge of the Project to transform Ghana card to a travelling document or an e- passport.
For the records, at no stage of the interview did I say that.
Whoever is behind that story is being mischievous or can’t translate the twi language to good English .
In fact in the course of the interview I did mention that the ministry of Foreign Affairs is aware of the Project .
This project however, was initiated and being managed by the office of the Vice President and not the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is therefore difficult for me to be the person to give better and further particulars. At best it’s the Veep’s office where the project managers are based.
At no point did I deny knowledge of the project.
I plead with those of you who have elected to go to town with inverted story to kindly locate and listen to the interview.
Sgnd
HON. KWAKU AMPRATWUM SARPONG
DEPUTY MINISTER, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION
Source: Oyerepafmonline.com
