Information Minister talks as if he's campaigning - Baba Jamal

Deputy Minister for Employment and Labour Relations and Member of Parliament (MP) for Akwatia constituency in the Eastern region, Baba Jamal, has described as unnecessary a statement issued by the Information Minister Mustapha Hamid on popular serial caller of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Frank Appiah, popularly known as Appiah Stadium.

Mustapha Hamid in the statement said Appiah Stadium's arrest was blinded by propaganda.

"The President has informed the Police administration that he is not interested in the matter and has asked them to be accordingly advised," he stated.

Baba Jamal speaking on the press statement by the Minister said he's [Mustapha Hamid] disgracing Nana Addo adding that he "talks as though they are campaigning."

"Mustapha Hamid is disgracing Nana Addo. How can you issue a statement and describe Appiah Stadium as a propaganda tool. I think it was unnecessary. If the President is not interested in the case, it is good news but going ahead and playing politics with it was useless.

"Mustapha talks as though they are campaigning. Meanwhile, you are in power and we expect that as a minister you speak in the interest of Ghanaians and not for political points," he said on Accra-based Kasapa FM.

However, Baba Jamal has lauded the President for stating that he is not interested in pursuing the matter and asking the Criminal Investigations Department of the police to release him.