It is preposterous, if not absurd, that serious minds are being invited to entertain a narrative built almost entirely on speculation, insinuation, and political theatre.

1.⁠ ⁠Let us pause and ask a simple question: if there was indeed a $10 million bribery or extortion scheme, where is the evidence? Where are the documents, recordings, witnesses, transactions, or verifiable facts? Accusation without proof is not evidence; it is merely noise masquerading as truth.

2.⁠ ⁠Those who know Sammy Gyamfi’s political style also know that few public figures have directed more allegations, attacks, and criticism at Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and the NPP over the years. If there existed any credible material to substantiate such an explosive claim, would it not have been produced immediately? Why settle for rhetoric when evidence would have guaranteed a political jackpot?

3.⁠ ⁠More importantly, why would Afenyo-Markin, if his objective was truly extortion, focus solely on Sammy Gyamfi? Is Sammy the only public official, businessman, or political actor in Ghana with resources? The logic simply collapses under the weight of scrutiny.

4.⁠ ⁠As philosophers remind us, extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Suspicion is not proof. Rumour is not fact. Repetition is not truth. A lie does not become credible because it is circulated frequently, nor does a claim become factual because it is emotionally satisfying.

5.⁠ ⁠On the question of the alleged $1.7 billion debt, facts again matter more than slogans. Financial obligations, programme structures, and institutional responsibilities must be established through official records and audited data, not through politically convenient soundbites.

6.⁠ ⁠In politics, narratives compete. When one side remains silent, its opponents gladly write the story on its behalf. That is why we must confront fiction with facts, propaganda with evidence, and emotion with reason.

7.⁠ ⁠As Aristotle observed, “It is the mark of an educated mind to entertain a thought without accepting it.” Let us interrogate claims rigorously before embracing them.

8.⁠ ⁠The burden of proof rests on those making the allegations. Until credible evidence is produced, this Goldbod storyline remains what it appears to be: a red herring designed to distract, inflame, and confuse.

Facts are stubborn things. Evidence matters. Truth requires proof.