Communication Minister Sam Nartey George has described the controversial SIM card registration exercise under the previous administration as a “sham” and a “hoax” that misled millions of Ghanaians and wasted millions of cedis.

Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express, the Ningo Prampram MP revealed that he has submitted evidence to the Attorney General and will continue to send more as investigations build.

“It is not re-registration. It is a registration,” he insisted.

“You would be doing a re-registration if there were a registration in the first place. There was a sham. There was a hoax. There was a hoodwinking of Ghanaians—an unfortunate episode in the history of our country.”

He accused the previous leadership of misleading the public while violating critical data protection and security protocols.

“It was irresponsible public governance, to put it lightly,” he said. “Ghanaians were told they were registered. Meanwhile, no registration was happening.”

The minister emphasised that the consequences of such deception must not be brushed aside.

“We spent resources—both private and public. MNOs probably spent over ¢25 million on this. Government definitely would have had skin in the game.”

Asked why no one has been held accountable yet, Sam George replied that it is early days, but the wheels of justice are turning.

“The Attorney General is responsible for holding everyone who holds public office accountable.”

Pressed further on whether any steps had already been taken, he revealed, “We have sent some information to him, and we’re still building further evidence and sending to the Attorney General.”

Sam George said his actions are driven by a strong sense of responsibility and a commitment to future generations.

“I sit in this chair today mindful of the fact that tomorrow I won’t be here, and my actions and inactions will be held accountable.”

He criticised the conduct of those behind the previous registration campaign.

“When you look at the brazen nature of their reckless actions, it leaves you asking yourself—do these people love this country to start with?”

He questioned the integrity and patriotism of those who managed the process.

“Do they understand what it means to be Ghanaian? Do they understand the weight of responsibility that sits on your shoulder when you hold the high office of Minister of State?”

For Sam George, the SIM registration saga was not only a policy failure, it was a betrayal of public trust.

“I cannot, for the life of me, imagine how, today, vested with this responsibility, I would act in such a reckless manner.”

He said the prior administration misled the public for two years, “claiming that you were doing registration, taking the biometrics of citizens and not cross-managing them well, in flagrant disregard of our data protection laws and our service security laws.”

Concluding his passionate rebuke, Sam George said, “People must have a certain modicum of respect for Ghanaians.”