The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers Authority, Prof. Ransford Gyampo, has stated that he has never been a supporter of any single political party in Ghana.
Speaking during an interview with Bernard Avle on Channel One TV’s The Point of View, Prof. Gyampo clarified his political stance when asked if he had any affiliation with the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
“No. I have never been a supporter of any one political party. But I have voted since 1992, I have voted for the NPP, and I have voted for the NDC. These are the two main parties I have voted for.”
Prof. Gyampo further shared his admiration for the late former President Jerry John Rawlings, stating, “I used to love Jerry Rawlings, I voted for him throughout.”
Prof. Gyampo also disclosed that he was one of the most vocal critics of President John Dramani Mahama in the run-up to the 2016 general elections.
He recounted his active role in holding the then Mahama administration accountable, stressing that his criticism at the time was well-known and thoroughly documented.
“In the lead-up to the 2016 elections. We were the ones who chased him [President Mahama] out. I was an avowed critic of President Mahama. I think you are a fair-minded Ghanaian and a fair-minded stakeholder in Ghana’s media landscape, so if I tell you that I was among the loudest critics of President Mahama in the lead-up to the 2016 elections, you will know, and there are documentary proofs. The internet doesn’t forget,” he stated.
Prof. Gyampo was appointed by President John Mahama on January 30, 2025, succeeding Kwesi Baffour Sarpong, who had been appointed by the former Akufo-Addo administration in December 2024.
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