His response follows comments made by the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, suggesting otherwise.
The dispute stems from a fire outbreak at the Central Market in Adum, Kumasi, which led to the destruction of several shops.
Amid the fallout, Dr. Amoakohene resurfaced a decade-old social media post allegedly made by Nartey on April 1, 2015.
The post included criticisms of then-President John Dramani Mahama and a call for an end to persistent power outages.
Reacting to this, Dr. Amoakohene accused the GNFS PRO of engaging in politics rather than focusing on his duties as a serviceman.
In response, Nartey clarified that his past comments were made before he joined the service and were in line with his concerns as a youth at the time.
“I might have made comments in the past against His Excellency, but that was BEFORE I joined the service,” he stated.
He further emphasized that he is not a card-bearing member of any political party and challenged anyone with evidence to prove otherwise.
Despite the controversy, Nartey expressed hope that the Minister’s administration would take steps to equip and retool the fire service, ensuring better working conditions for personnel.