Former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has broken his silence on what he describes as “worrying developments” in the country under the second government of President John Mahama. In a lengthy post on his Facebook page on Wednesday night, addressing a wide range of issues, Dr Bawumia stated that he had reluctantly made the statement, despite his personal vow to allow the new government time to settle.
However, recent developments, which he believes pose a “significant threat to the country’s democracy,” had compelled him to speak out.
A key concern raised by Dr Bawumia was the recent mass dismissal of workers across various public sectors by the Mahama administration, following a directive from the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, instructing government agencies to immediately revoke appointments made under the previous administration.
Dr Bawumia described these dismissals as unfair and undemocratic, urging President Mahama to be a “President for all” by immediately halting the termination of “legitimately employed” Ghanaians. “The least a party that campaigned on jobs could do, under conditions of unemployment, is to innovate and create jobs rather than dismiss people,” Bawumia wrote. “Regrettably, these dismissals have been extended to Directors who are public servants and not politicians. In some cases, the only reason for dismissal was that the individuals whose livelihoods have been destroyed are known to or related to politicians, as if to suggest that they cannot live independent professional lives, regardless of their qualifications.”
Credit: JOY ONLINE