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Claims that his administration has employed more than 100 presidential staffers have been refuted by President John Dramani Mahama, who has stated that only 30 political appointees have been announced thus far.
President Mahama refuted the false information in a speech given at the swearing-in of 13 Deputy Ministers, reiterating his dedication to a small, effective, and financially prudent government.
“So far, I’ve appointed 27 presidential staffers and three Directors of important governmental initiatives, bringing the total number of political appointees to 30. These appointments are still pending approval from the Council of State, and the final number will be far lower than what has been suggested” President Mahama said.
He also underlined that this smaller number of appointees was a component of his administration’s plan to guarantee public sector efficiency and shrink the size of government.
Mahama emphasized the difference between his government’s strategy and that of the previous administration, which appointed an astounding 336 political appointees to the presidency.
“While we are in the process of recruiting supporting staff to enable the full functioning of our presidency, the numbers will come nowhere near the army of people that were hired under the previous government,” he added.
“Our focus is on creating a lean government, which is about ensuring fiscal discipline and efficient use of public resources.”
President Mahama went on to clarify that his administration’s dedication to a lean government extends beyond merely cutting back on the number of appointments and ministers.
He emphasized how crucial it is to strike a balance between the obligation of citizens to pay taxes in order to support national growth and government spending.
“Our commitment to a lean government is not merely about reducing the number of political appointees,” he said. “It’s about exercising fiscal discipline and ensuring that public resources are used efficiently and responsibly.”
Mahama also thanked Parliament for approving ministers at the earliest possible time, which allowed government programs to be swiftly implemented in order to keep his pledges to the Ghanaian people.
“We’ve achieved the earliest approval of ministers by Parliament under the Fourth Republic, allowing our ministers to begin their work promptly,” he said.
“I thank Mr. Speaker and all Honourable Members of Parliament for their support in making this possible.”
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
