“Mahama Must Sack Sam George!” Felix Blasts Minister Over Military Officer Confrontation. In today’s edition of Sounds From Afar, Felix Appiah reacts to the controversy involving Communications Minister and Ningo-Prampram MP Sam George and a military officer during an incident in his constituency. Sam George publicly accused the officer of misconduct during a military operation involving the seizure of trucks and called for the officer to be dismissed from the Ghana Armed Forces. He also criticized the officer’s conduct toward local residents and police personnel. Felix Appiah strongly disagrees with the way the Minister handled the matter. Felix argues that, regardless of the allegations against the officer, a Cabinet Minister should not publicly humiliate or speak disrespectfully to a serving military officer. He describes Sam George’s approach as arrogant and says President John Mahama should consider removing him from office if ministers cannot exercise restraint when dealing with state institutions. The controversy has also attracted criticism from within military circles, with a Ghana Armed Forces physical training instructor arguing that Sam George should have first sought clarification about the operation before publicly attacking the officer. Sam George, however, has defended himself, saying his comments were not an attack on the Ghana Armed Forces and that he raised the matter because residents and truck owners had complained about alleged abuses during the operation. He has since met senior military leadership over the incident. So where should the line be drawn? Was Sam George justified in confronting the officer publicly, or should a government minister have handled the matter through official military and security channels? And was Felix right to call on President Mahama to sack the Minister? Join Kwaku OpareDawuro and Felix Appiah for the full discussion. Watch, comment and share your views respectfully. #SamGeorge #FelixAppiah #JohnMahama #GhanaMilitary #NingoPrampram #GhanaPolitics #NDC #NPP #SoundsFromAfar #OpareDawuroMedia - @oparedawuro