Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has criticised President John Mahama over the mass dismissal of public servants hired by the previous administration.
In a statement, Dr. Bawumia urged the President to focus on creating new jobs rather than dismissing workers, describing the move as a betrayal of democratic principles and campaign promises.
“The least a party that campaigned on jobs could do under conditions of unemployment is to also innovate and create jobs rather than dismiss people,” he said.
He further described the dismissals as ironic and unjust, arguing that even non-political public servants were being targeted for their perceived affiliations.
“In some of the cases, the only reason for dismissal was that the persons whose livelihoods have been destroyed are known to or related to politicians, as if to suggest that they cannot live independent professional lives, however qualified they are,” he stated.
Dr. Bawumia also raised concerns about what he described as a deteriorating security situation in the country, citing attacks on journalists, military raids on former government officials’ homes, and violent mob actions against state institutions.
“This is rather reminiscent of a military takeover and not a peaceful democratic transition,” he bemoaned.
Amidst the agitation over the mass dismissals, Dr. Bawumia has appealed to the President to reverse the decision and govern in the interest of all Ghanaians, insisting that the country should not revert to past political excesses.
“There is no reset by repeating or escalating what may have happened in the past,” he stressed.
Calling for the protection of state institutions and constitutional order, he declared, “Ghana can do better. Ghana must do better.”
Meanwhile, New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Organiser Henry Nana Boakye has filed a lawsuit challenging the dismissals.
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