The former Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), has opposed him being described as a traitor by some members of the Akufo-Addo government.

In his estimation, he is only offering his views on national issues to help make the country a better place for both the current and future generations.

On April 20, the former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation named some top government officials as being complicit in the illegal mining menace.

The renowned heart surgeon indicated that the rot goes as high as the seat of government, the Jubilee House.

He stressed that the allegations of some 500 missing excavators seized from illegal miners in 2020 were fabrications of some persons in the government to get him out of the way.

Since his revelation, there has been an increase in calls for accountability from both government officials and individuals involved in illegal mining activities.

But others, including the Bortianor-Ngleshie Amanfro MP, Sylvester Tetteh have descended on him for issuing such a report.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmaker insists that the report is “useless” and has no merit. 

However, the respected professor speaking in an interview with TV3 on Sunday, October 22, rejected the assertion of bitterness.

“I don’t think I am criticising or attacking the government, no. The president said we should be citizens and not spectators so I am offering my views to make the party stronger and Ghana a better place.”

“Not at all. I am patriotic, that is what I will say. The word traitor is too far away from my dwelling place.”