A former Chief of Staff under the erstwhile Kufuor administration, Kwadwo Mpiani, has raised concerns about the timing of President Akufo-Addo's ministerial reshuffling with barely ten months to a general election.
Speaking on JoyNews' PM Express, Mr Mpiani expressed reservations, noting that while the President has the prerogative to make such changes, the proximity to the upcoming elections raises questions about the effectiveness and impact of the reshuffle.
Mr Mpiani, who served in a key role during the Kufuor administration, acknowledged that the decision to reshuffle the cabinet rests with the President based on his assessment of the ministers' performance. However, he questioned the appropriateness of implementing such changes barely ten months ahead of the general elections.
"I don’t have a reaction to the ministerial reshuffle because it is the President’s prerogative. He works with the Ministers and the deputy ministers and he should be able to determine who is working well or otherwise.
"But I think that eight months to an election will not have any effect on the direction of government. So I think the timing is the problem, otherwise, it is his prerogative to do a reshuffle as he sees fit," he said on Wednesday.
He further expressed concerns about the learning curve for the newly appointed ministers, emphasising that the duration is too short for them to understand the intricacies of their ministries adequately.
"Some of these appointees are completely new. How are they going to learn and know what goes on in the Ministries to enable them to direct the ministries as expected of them?" he questioned.
"So what do you want to achieve? It is too close to the election, and I don’t believe they can effect any massive change," he told host Evans Mensah
Mr Mpiani joins a list of influential individuals in the country who have said the reshuffle came too late.
On the morning of Valentine's Day, President Akufo-Addo announced his inaugural significant ministerial reshuffle. Approximately 12 current ministers of state, including 10 cabinet ministers and two regional ministers, were affected by the reshuffle.
Notable ministers including, Ken Ofori-Atta and Kwaku Agyeman Manu lost their positions - Finance and Health Ministers respectively - entirely.
Latest Stories
-
Gov’t begins payment of monthly allowances to Assembly Members
2 minutes -
Cedi must lead Ghana’s economy – BoG to clamp down on dollar transactions
7 minutes -
Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition urges youth to take lead in combating corruption
15 minutes -
Village Savings and Loan Groups in Wassa Amenfi West receive financial literacy training
17 minutes -
When the Elephant Lost its Trunk: A Post-Election Safari in the Republic of Uncommon Sense
25 minutes -
Education Ministry secures additional $117.1m to expand GALOP interventions
27 minutes -
Government of Ghana endorses Trans-African Tourism and Unity Campaign
29 minutes -
WAFCON 2024: Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah credits team unity for Black Queens’ quarter-final berth
35 minutes -
A Giant Leap for African Unity: Kenya’s historic Visa-Free policy and the Trans African tourism and unity campaign
40 minutes -
Holuta Aflakpe DA JHS wins 10th edition of Ho West District Quiz Competition
41 minutes -
Daniel Ayittah becomes first Ghanaian gospel engineer to join GRAMMY Academy
49 minutes -
GES to scale up transformative Kindergarten programme nationwide
50 minutes -
BoG to mark 60 years of the Cedi with anniversary celebration in August
50 minutes -
Prison Service to produce furniture, uniform for schools – Interior Minister
54 minutes -
Ras Mubarak leads 38-country Trans Africa Unity drive, begins August 18
55 minutes