The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), Professor Ransford Gyampo, has dismissed claims that he is recruiting women without due process.
Media personality and member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Okatakyie Afrifa Mensah, alleged on his ‘For The Records’ show that Prof. Gyampo is engaging in selective recruitment reportedly hiring only women and rejecting qualified men.
But in a social media post on Tuesday, July 1, the political science lecturer described the claims as false and baseless.
He clarified that he is not responsible for recruitment at the GSA, which, according to him, relies on the services of an independent agency that conducts a professional hiring process.
“I have not recruited 28 women and two men as being alleged. I am not in charge of recruitment at my workplace. Recruitment over the years, I am told, has been done professionally by a private outsourced agency that follows a rigorous selection process,” he stated.
Prof. Gyampo added that the matter is now in the hands of his legal team and other concerned lawyers.
“My lawyers and other lawyers I don’t even know have taken over the matter and would deal with the individuals behind the baseless allegations this week,” he noted.
Read his full statement below:
RESPONDING TO BASELESS ALLEGATIONS AGAINST ME
1. My attention has been drawn to some allegations made against me on some radio stations and on social media. I wish to thank all my admirers for calling on me to ignore and not to respond. But unfortunately, lies become truth in the psyche of many people in Ghana when they aren’t corrected and so, I plead that I am allowed to respond, not to the grand scheme against me because of my vociferousness against bad governance in the previous regime, but merely as a way to set the records straight
2. I have not recruited 28 women and two men as being alleged. I am not in charge of recruitment at my work place. Recruitment over the years, I am told, has been done professionally by a private outsourced agency that follows a rigorous selection process.
3. Part of my work require that I travel and out of the over 38 opportunities, I have only honored 4 and these were with the expressed approval and permission from the Chief of Staff. Anyone can check for the evidence.
4. I have never travelled on First Class or Business class. I remain the only CEO in Ghana who travels on ECONOMY TICKET. Again the evidence of my boarding passes for all the four trips are there
5. My Lawyers and other lawyers I don’t even know, have taken over the matter and would deal with the individuals behind the baseless allegations, this week.
6. I assure all that I know the public confidence in me and I won’t do anything to betray the trust reposed in me. All must also be assured that baseless allegations have never been enough to silent me. I would remain myself and would always speak my mind on every relevant national issue while focusing on my core job of championing the interest of shippers forcefully and proactively.
Thanks to all.
Ransford Gyampo
NB:
Thank you to His Excellency the President of the Republic of Ghana, President Mahama, for resetting Ghana’s history. 1st July is 1st July!
