The Minority Caucus in Parliament has raised serious concerns about what it describes as partisan governance, citing mass dismissals of public servants, selective prosecution, and discrimination in the payment of contractors.
The concerns were contained in a statement signed by Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh following a meeting with President John Dramani Mahama
According to the statement, the Minority expressed “profound concern” over the dismissal of approximately 2,802 public servants through directives from the Office of the Chief of Staff, describing the move as a “direct assault on the constitutional principle of an independent and professional civil service.”
Referencing data from the Ghana Statistical Service, which indicates that about 1.3 million young people are unemployed, the Caucus urged the President to immediately halt the dismissals and establish a fair and transparent review process.
“Ghana’s civil service must serve the state, not any governing party,” the statement emphasised.
On the administration of justice, the Minority accused the government of selective investigations and prosecutions, alleging that officials of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) are subjected to punitive bail conditions, while cases involving former National Democratic Congress (NDC) officials are discontinued through nolle prosequi.
The Caucus further alleged partisan discrimination in contractor payments, warning that the refusal to pay contractors perceived to be aligned with the NPP amounts to “weaponising the economy,” destroying jobs, and driving otherwise viable businesses toward collapse.
