Sam George Tackles BBC Over Wrong Figures In BoG Demo
Sam George has expressed dissatisfaction with the BBC’s coverage of the Occupy Bank of Ghana (BoG) protest that took place in Accra on Tuesday, October 7, 2023. While acknowledging the British media outlet’s commendable efforts in bringing attention to the demonstrations, he has taken issue with the inaccurate figure cited as the basis for the protest.
In response, the vocal legislator has taken to Twitter to request that the BBC rectify the error or remove their report on the matter. Dear @BBCAfrica , I do not intend to even debate if it was hundreds or thousands but should you not check your facts a bit better? GHS60 billion is actually US$5.13 billion not what you have quoted. Kindly pull down the post or correct it. Thanks. 🦁🇬🇭
Hundreds are marching in Ghana’s capital, Accra, demanding the resignation of Bank of Ghana's governor on the loss of about 60bn Ghanaian cedis ($513,000) in the 2022 financial year. The protest is being dubbed #OccupyBoG. https://t.co/4Bf9twkyJG pic.twitter.com/ljIgppN3TC
— BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) October 3, 2023
In his impassioned address at the #OccupyBoG demonstration orchestrated by the Minority in Parliament, Johnson Aseidu Nketiah, the Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), characterized the Bank of Ghana (BoG) as a “crime scene.”
Addressing the crowd of demonstrators gathered, Asiedu Nketiah stated, “We need to understand that, if the Bank of Ghana is full of individuals who want to steal funds from the people, then we can describe the BoG as a crime scene.”
His remarks come as a strong condemnation of what the NDC views as the mismanagement of national resources by the central bank. He continued, “To whoever is in charge of the mismanagement of our resources; we would serve a letter for their resignation, and if their territory is a security zone and we would be arrested; then let it be so.”
The #OccupyBoG protest, is aimed at intensifying their demand for the immediate resignation of the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison, and his two deputies. Demonstrators have been vocal in their criticism of the bank’s handling of the country’s financial affairs and have called for greater transparency and accountability.
