The suspended District Chief Executive for Denkyira-Obuasi, Daniel Appianing has defied the order from the president and said he still at post.

According to him, he has not received any official letter from the Presidency asking him to step down.

"I have never been happy in my life than today. I’m still in my office. I have not received official notification. I have heard it on social media and radio," he said.

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has suspended Daniel Appianing from his post.

He has been told to hand over to the Deputy Central Regional Minister, Thomas Adjei Baffoe.

A letter was signed to that effect by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development asked him to hand over.

The DCE was suspended following comments he made after news emerged that army captain Maxwell Adam Mahama had been lynched at Denkyira-Obuasi in the Central region.

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The DCE shortly after the death of Captain Mahama said he [Mahama] is protecting a group of Chinese illegal miners in the Upper Wassa Forest.

He said on Accra-based Adom FM that "There is a large number of military personnel protecting the Chinese that the lynched soldier is alleged to be part of it, in fact he is said to be the leader…am shocked they are not briefing you very well but rather claiming they are here to fight galamseyers."

The comments did not go down well with many Ghanaians which led to his suspension by the President.

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But Daniel Appianing said he is still at post as the DCE of Denkyira-Obuasi.

He said "Ever since this incident happened nobody has called to find out my side of the story. So if they are suspending me and it will be on radio without communicating to me that it their problem."