Samuel Awuku, Member of Parliament for Akuapem North in the Eastern Region, has reacted to the revocation of appointments and recruitments made after December 7, 2024.
Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, on Tuesday, February 11, announced in a statement that the appointments and recruitments in question were not in compliance with established good governance practices and principles.
As a result, the statement directed: “Heads of Government Institutions…to take the necessary steps to annul any such appointments or recruitments and submit a comprehensive report on the actions taken to this Office by February 17, 2025.”
Reacting to the directive in a social media post on Wednesday, February 12, Sammi Awuku said the move risks creating a narrative that one must be affiliated with a political party to secure employment, regardless of qualifications.
The lawmaker called on the President to rescind the directive, noting that it jeopardizes the future of Ghanaian youth in terms of employment opportunities.
“Mr. President, this is a dangerous precedent! Kindly reverse it! The future of Ghanaian youths is at stake in your latest directive,” Sammi Awuku cautioned.
He added, “Mr. President, I respectfully indicate to you that any attempt to revoke lawful appointments is not just unconstitutional but also retrogressive. If this directive is allowed to stand, it will send a dangerous message to young Ghanaians that their future is tied not to their competence, but to which party happens to be in power at the time they were employed.”
The former NPP National Organizer further argued that Ghanaians who received appointments after December 7, 2024, are not second-class citizens and have the right to work just like everyone else.
“They went through a rigorous process before gaining employment with the government. Denying them access to employment is a flagrant violation of their economic rights under Article 24 of the 1992 Constitution and SDG 8, which aims to promote full and productive employment and decent work for all,” he stressed.
