Former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Brigadier General Nunoo Mensah has accused President Akufo-Addo of excluding members of other political parties in the running of his government.
He said despite Akufo-Addo's promise to unite Ghanaians, the make-up of his government suggest a 'winner-takes-all' approach criticised by governance experts.
After monitoring the government the past six weeks, the record three-time CDS has expressed disappointment at this development.
No opposition member has been publicly involved when the government threw a party after it was inaugurated on January 7 he said. "The president said we shouldn't be spectators....whatever that means...there was a cocktail party did you see any National Democratic Congress (NDC) member there [party]?" he complained of exclusion in an interview with Joy News.
He also expressed worry that an important occasion such as when the Moroccan King visited Ghana last week, which he witnessed, but no NDC member was invited.
"Does the NDC not have any brains to contribute?" he expressed concern about government's attitude towards the opposition.
Nunoo Mensah who was Chief of Defence Staff in 1973,1979 and 1992 said it has been difficult to get hold of the National Security minister Kan-Dapaah to discuss matters of national concern.
He stressed his call should not be interpreted to mean he wants a job but at a self-actualised age, he and others want to contribute to the country's development.
"I have got enough brain at this level to contribute," said the man who has played roles in every government since 1973. Brigadier General Nunoo Mensah said if non-NPP party members cannot get an invitation to a cocktail party then it tells of the government's posture towards all-inclusiveness.
Nunoo Mensah said he does not want the term all-inclusiveness to be bogged down to appointing other non-NPP members into the government.
He suggested the term should mean the government's general attitude towards getting the input and ideas of opposition parties.
The subject of all-inclusiveness has been a dominant political discussion under the 4th Republic. After the NPP government won political power for the first time in 2000, President John Agyekum Kufuor appointed a PNC and CPP member as ministers into his government.
But critics say all-inclusiveness ought not to be reduced to handing out jobs.
President John Mahama after winning the 2012 general elections pledged to meet leaders of opposition at least twice a year to discuss matters of national concern. But no such meeting was ever held during his four years in government.
NPP National Chairman Jake Obetsebi Lamptey onced criticised the Mahama government for reducing all-inclusiveness to invitation to parties.
But Mahama's choice of a visually-impaired Henry Seidu Danaa as Chieftaincy minister was however applauded in some sections of the Ghanaian society.
Nunoo Mensah said Ghana's 5th president, Nana Akufo-Addo despite his promise to unite the country is yet to live up to his expectations.
"In Ghana, we say things and do different things", the former Chief of Defence Staff complained.
Source: Joy News
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K.k you are fo*l what do you mean by this short thing? You will never get anyone equal Nana in your family if even there happen to be a president from that us*less home that brings out uncultured,unco*th and street children. You lack home training and nurture you behave like you were reared in a poultry farm so no sense in your head. I love my short President because he is a lover boy,he is very lively,he is sensible,patriotic,has compassion,wisdom and knowledge to rule our country. 1000 ndc put together will never match him,he was brought up well by responsible parents who only death departed them,he is civil and matured unlike you in the ndc who behave primitive, no manners,lack of etiquette shameful idi*ts,disgusting souls. I can't take you people because of your hate and enviness for Ghana. Opposition will be your dwelling forever. I thank God Ghanaians rejected you big time with a humiliated defeat something unprecedented to a sitting government. Instead of finding solutions to their defeat they are fo*ling around in Parliament and on airwaves. Your party is dead already ndc yamutu.
ex president jj rawlingse is a distance member of akuffo addo all inclusiveness plus some ewe chiefs
Uncle stop disgracing yourself, you are telling Ghanaians you are never satisfied. You wan chop every bowl inside?
What does this old man want at all. He still appears not to recognize that there has been a change of government. A change of government means just that. You do not dictate what the new government should do or who they should invite to their functions. Someone should tell this old guy his time is past and he should sit at home with his grand kids and leave the government to do what they were elected to do for Ghana. Now is not the time for petty squabbles.
You people do not understand what the sage is saying. You reduce such important matters to rivalry between wives. You think the Sage cannot afford food and drink? We need inclusivity that is all. The president needs to rise above partisanship, I do not care whether Mahama did it or not. We are always looking for what is better and so allow Nana Addo to listen to such people and take wiser decisions. movitor
Please polities is not the only job in Ghana,you can look else where for job,now that the kitchen is hot
political prrrostitute. nunoo mensah..***barred word***
Mr. Mensah, are you missing the good times when you were a govt. appointee? Just find something to do with the rest of your life no one needs your advice. If it is the wine that you are missing, no one will call you to the Jubilee house to drink free wine. It looks as if you want to be in every government. It will not happen.
This man is a wicked person.He goes about churning lies as if he is the only upright person in Ghana. His contemporaries are resting in their retirement. If he feels he needs state support he should apply to be declared a destitute. How can you be begging to be invited to State functions. 'If you are not being invited, stay at HOME'
This man paa he wants to be in this govt too? When will he go sit with his grand kids?