The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has strongly protested the revocation of public sector appointments and recruitments made after December 7, 2024, calling the move a violation of constitutional and legal safeguards protecting public servants.
In a letter dated February 18, 2025, addressed to President John Dramani Mahama, Afenyo-Markin expressed deep concerns over the recent dismissals of public servants across key institutions in the country.
These dismissals, he noted, were based on directives issued by the Chief of Staff in a letter referenced SCR/DA85/85/01/A, dated February 10, 2025.
Afenyo-Markin argued that the 1992 Constitution of Ghana explicitly protects public sector workers from arbitrary dismissal. He cited:
Article 191, which guarantees job security for public servants.
Article 296, which requires that discretionary powers be exercised fairly and reasonably.
Source by Ghana web.
