Sam George Accuses NPP of Smear Campaign with Fake Photo

Sam George, the Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram and newly appointed Minister for Communications, Digitalisation, and Innovations, has strongly condemned the circulation of a fake photo that falsely depicted him watching an explicit video involving two men. The image aimed to discredit him, considering his vocal stance against LGBTQ+ rights and his advocacy for the anti-LGBTQ+ bill in Ghana.

Addressing the issue on X, Sam George attributed the smear campaign to political opponents from the ruling NPP, who he claimed were upset about his appointment. He said:

“It is clear to me that the NPP is so hurt by my nomination as Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations and would stop at nothing to fight it.

After failing to mobilise their own Caucus in Parliament to vote against my nomination, they have resorted to smear campaign and cheap lies with fake photos.

I can assure them that the days of misinformation and cheap fabricated lies are coming to an end. The Ministry would tighten regulations on such illegal conducts of misinformation and disinformation in the coming weeks and sanitise our media space.

So help me God. ????????????”

The media house TV3, which took the original and innocent photo of Sam George during an event, quickly distanced itself from the doctored image. They issued a statement on X clarifying:
“Our attention has been drawn to a fake post circulating on social media. We want to state categorically that what is circulating is not from TV3.”

This incident has also generated conversations about ethical journalism and media conduct, with many criticizing the unprofessional practice of photographing someone’s private phone screen and sharing it publicly.

On a related note, Sam George has officially been approved as the Minister for Communications, Digitalisation, and Innovations. Initially, the Minority wanted a secret ballot because of concerns about some of his past comments during vetting. But after respected members of Parliament intervened, they backed off, and his nomination went through smoothly.

Now leading the Communications Ministry, Sam George has vowed to clean up the digital space and tackle misinformation head-on.