The Minority in Parliament has raised concerns about what it describes as growing partisan governance, pointing to mass dismissals in the public service, selective prosecution, and discrimination in the payment of contractors.
These concerns were contained in a press statement signed by the Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, following a meeting with President John Dramani Mahama on Monday, December 22, 2025.
According to the statement, the Caucus expressed “grave concern” over the dismissal of about 2,802 public servants through directives from the Office of the Chief of Staff.
The Minority argued that the move undermines the constitutional requirement for a professional, neutral, and independent civil service.
The statement further cited data from the Ghana Statistical Service showing that about 1.3 million young people are currently unemployed.
In light of this, the Caucus called on the President to suspend the dismissals and initiate a fair, transparent review process.
“Ghana’s civil service must serve the state, not the government of the day,” the statement stressed.
On the administration of justice, the Minority accused the government of engaging in selective investigations and imposing harsh bail conditions on officials of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), while cases involving former National Democratic Congress (NDC) officials are reportedly discontinued through the filing of nolle prosequi.
The Caucus also alleged partisan bias in the payment of contractors, warning that withholding payments from contractors perceived to be aligned with the NPP amounts to “weaponising the economy.”
It cautioned that such actions risk destroying jobs and pushing otherwise viable businesses to the brink of collapse.
