Mr Andrews Adjei-Yeboah, Member of Parliament (MP) for Tano South has denied a newspaper report that he had used his position to acquire a timber permit "through the back door".
The report, which appeared in the September 11-13 edition of the "Palaver", an Accra weekly, accused the MP of failing to meet his social responsibilities as a timber merchant.
A statement issued in Sunyani on Friday by Mr Adjei-Yeboah, the MP said he set up the company Forest Wood Products Company Limited in 1993, seven years before he became an MP and has been producing for the local market.
"I have operated with a license since then and it is, therefore, a figment of the writer's imagination to state that I used my position as an MP to acquire the permit".
The MP added that since the company was established, he has supplied wood products to communities in the Tano District for development.
He mentioned an eight-million-cedi worth of wood products, which he provided for the Derma Islamic JSS project and the Brosankro Nursery School, in addition to cash for the Dwomo electrification projects, among others.
Mr Adjei-Yeboah stated that the company has met all its tax obligations and asked his accusers to check from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT).
"The fact that the paper refused to cross check from me before the publication, is a clear indication that it was out to damage my reputation".
The MP called on his constituents to dismiss the story with the contempt it deserves. He assured the people that he cares for the development of the area and would never engage in acts that would derail the development process.
The MP called on the paper to retract the story warning, that if it failed to do so, he would advise himself.
