The Minority Caucus in Parliament has expressed concern over what it describes as partisan governance, citing mass dismissals in the public service, selective prosecution, and discrimination in the payment of contractors.
The concerns were outlined 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 raised “grave concern” over the dismissal of about 2,802 public servants through directives from the Office of the Chief of Staff, arguing that the move undermines the constitutional principle of a professional and independent civil service.
The Minority cited data from the Ghana Statistical Service indicating that approximately 1.3 million young people are unemployed, and called on the President to halt the dismissals and initiate a fair and transparent review process.
“Ghana’s civil service must serve the state and not the government of the day,” the statement emphasised.
On the administration of justice, the Minority accused the government of pursuing selective investigations and imposing punitive bail conditions on officials of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), while cases involving former National Democratic Congress (NDC) officials are discontinued through the filing of nolle prosequi.
The Caucus further alleged partisan discrimination in the settlement of contractor payments, warning that withholding payments from contractors perceived to be aligned with the NPP amounts to “weaponising the economy, destroying jobs and pushing viable businesses to the brink of collapse.”
