Former Communications Minister, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah has dispelled claims suggesting he contributed partly to the defeat of the National Democratic Congress in the 2016 polls.

A publication circulating on some major media platforms cited him and former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper as “being part of the reasons the party lost the December 2016 general elections”.

According to Dr. Ibrahim Zuberu, a member of the Kwesi Botchwey committee, the two; Seth Terkper and Edward Omane Boamah refused to give out vital information to party communicators to counter the claims of the New Patriotic Party.

But in a rather swift comeback, the former Minister described the reports as “untrue and most unfortunate”. On the contrary he insists, he did his job excellently as communications Minister, ensuring that every information that was available to the ministry and fit for public consumption was released to their commmunicators.

He urged the party to focus on healing and rejuvenation to recapture power in 2020 as that is the most important thing to bring the party back in the game.

Read the full statement below:

Come again 3news.com and Dr Zuberu - I did my job very well as Communications Minister

I have become aware of a scurrilous insinuation published by 3news.com that 'I kept vital information to my chest' and refused to release same to party communicators whiles serving as Minister for Communications.

This is untrue and most unfortunate, particularly at this time that our great party the National Democratic Congress is embarking on a healing process to recapture power in 2020.

In the tone and spirit of this objective, I wish to inform Dr Zuberu and all interested parties that to the best of our knowledge every information that was available to the ministry and fit for public consumption was released to our communicators.

We published a comprehensive book of government's achievements titled "Accounting To The People" (Greenbook), we regularly provided speaking notes on topical issues to communicators on several platforms which included platforms with elected Executives of our party, and we also disseminated widely, press statements on topical issues.

Furthermore, we embarked upon the innovative Government for The People (G4P) fora across the ten regions of Ghana ????????,not once, and additionally hosted series of live press briefings with the view to providing adequate information which were available to the Ministry of Communications to both citizens and party communicators. The list is endless.

As I have already indicated, I am guided by the tone and spirit of our noble and collective desire to heal, rejuvenate, reorganize, and to recapture power in the next three years and six months ahead.

I hope this provides enough information to dispel any wrong impression created by the said publication by 3news.com.


Edward Kofi Omane Boamah (Dr)