Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has slammed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government for revoking appointments of individuals employed after December 7, 2024, describing it as a troubling pattern of political victimization.
He warned that such actions undermine Ghana’s democratic stability.
In a statement titled “Worrying Developments in Our Country: An Appeal to H.E. President John Mahama,” shared on his Facebook account, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate for the 2024 elections emphasized that Ghanaians voted for change to strengthen democracy, not to regress into political vendettas.
“It is ironic that a party which campaigned on the wings of jobs for all Ghanaians is arbitrarily dismissing the same Ghanaians, rendering them jobless. 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.
“There are reports of the government’s intention to terminate the appointments of persons performing critical jobs such as security personnel, nurses, and teachers simply because they were appointed during the tenure of the previous administration. That will be most unfortunate,” he lamented.
The former Vice President also stressed rising insecurity, attacks on journalists, and military raids on the homes of former government officials as signs that the Mahama government is embracing authoritarian tactics.
“This is rather reminiscent of a military takeover and not a peaceful democratic transition. These are certainly worrying times for our democracy, and the earlier action is taken to protect institutions and democratic practice, the better it would be for Ghana’s forward march,” he warned.
Dr. Bawumia stressed that the 2024 elections were not a mandate to target citizens based on political affiliation but rather a continuation of national development under new leadership.
He urged President Mahama to be a leader for all Ghanaians and immediately reverse the unjust dismissals and attacks on fundamental freedoms.
He said, “When Ghanaians voted for change, it was to advance our democracy, not regress into political vendettas. There is no reset by repeating or escalating what may have happened in the past.”
“We must advance our democracy. We must protect our state institutions. We must uphold our Constitution,” Dr. Bawumia,” he added.
By Charles Amankwa/thenewsbulletin24.com