The Opposition New Patriotic party is demanding an apology from Deputy Information Minister James Agyenim-Boateng for what they say are derogatory comments he made about taxi drivers.
\nMr. Agyenim-Boateng made the remarks on Joy FM\u2019s Super Morning Show yesterday in reaction to the NPP\u2019s criticisms of the President\u2019s recent reshuffle.
\n\u201cWhen it comes to the men, the personnel and all of that we have them and\u2026 indeed, in this administration, I\u2019m yet to hear somebody point to somebody who they will call a taxi driver taking a ministerial position,\u201d he said.
\nBut the NPP in a swift rebuttal has described the comments as insulting.
\nA statement signed by Party chairman Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey is asking for a retraction and an apology because the remark sought to demean taxi drivers. The party also wants President Mills to take disciplinary action against the Deputy minister.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Opposition New Patriotic party is demanding an apology from Deputy Information Minister James Agyenim-Boateng for what they say are derogatory comments he made about taxi drivers. Mr. Agyenim-Boateng made the remarks on Joy FM\u2019s Super Morning Show yesterday in reaction to the NPP\u2019s criticisms of the President\u2019s recent reshuffle. \u201cWhen it comes to the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-272928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard"],"yoast_head":"\n