Seth Acheampong, the Eastern Regional Minister, has mentioned that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was taken out of context when he said he sanctions all projects before they are executed.

Speaking on the 'Kokrokoo' morning show on Tuesday, April 30, Hon. Acheampong noted that the President meant no malice, neither did he disrespect Ghanaians when he mentioned that he is the only one who gives the green light for projects to be done.

On Sunday, April 28, the president, at the final rally ahead of the Ejisu by-election, stated that until he gives approval for projects to be executed, no one can do anything on their own for the constituency.

Some Ghanaians, upon hearing him, were outraged over the comments made by the president, with some describing it as an act of arrogance and pomposity.

Dissonance to the worldview of some Ghanaians, the Eastern Regional Minister pointed out that the president meant no malice adding that his statement was misconstrued.

He said, "the president’s speech was figurative. The President was saying that Aduomi should have attributed all the achievements he had made while he was an MP to the NPP and to the president because the president gave him the authority to executive the projects. If it weren't for the president, there was nothing Aduomi could have done, although he was an engineer. The president gives power to MPs and ministers to executive projects, so if Aduomi did what he claims to have done, credit should be given to the president."