Flagbearer of the National Democratic Government (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, says he will scrap the newly created ministerial positions by the Akufo-Addo-led administration when he wins power in 2020.
According to him, the newly created positions are straining the public purse and therefore must be abolished.
John Mahama made this known at the opening session of a three-day capacity building retreat for Elections Directors of the NDC party in Tamale, under the theme, 'Repositioning the Election Directorate Strategically for 2020 Elections'.
"They are said to achieve the world record of 125 Ministers. Definitely some of those Ministers will go under the NDC government. Government expenditure has ballooned and they are not able to collect enough revenue to meet the high expenditure. And part of the high expenditure is because of the huge number of political appointments,” he said.
He noted that under the NDC government, the Procurement Minister will be abolished because the country has a whole Public Procurement Authority which was supervised by the Ministry of Finance and therefore a Minister for Procurement is not needed.
“Procurement ministry will go. You have a whole Public Procurement Authority which was supervised by the Ministry of Finance. What do you need a Procurement Minister for?” he wondered.
The Akufo-Addo administration currently has 125 ministers, over 30 more ministers more than its predecessors.
Mahama believes some of the new Ministries created under the current government clearly have no relevance.
Source: Daily Graphic
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Mr. Former President, am happy you said "if you win Power" because power will never come to your doorsteps again. Forget it wai.
Incompetent Mahama could not even master courage to mention those ministries he would abolish if he wins next generation election. Apart from Procurement Ministry which ministries are you going to scrap. Mr. Mahama, common Vice President selection decision you can make, yet you want us to vote for you......please spare us your empty talks. Stay home and take care of your numerous children. Thanks.
Who is going to give you the next chance, Apuuuuuu. You think Ghana is going to go back to your dark ages. Mr incompetent. We need serious and visionary leaders like Nana Addo and his team to run the economy
Mr former where are your policies pls tell us
MAHAMA TOT TOT PRESIDENT
THIS MAN IS NOT SERIOUS. YES, UNDER YOUR ADMINISTRATION THE MINISTERS WERE SMALL IN NUMBER, YET THEY WERE RECEIVING DOUBLE SALARIES.SECONDLY, YOUR BROTHER WAS NOT PAYING TAXES.THIRDLY, YOU GAVE OUR NATURAL RESOURCES (BAUXITE) TO YOUR BROTHER THROUGH DUBIOUS MEANS. THE QUESTION IS ARE YOU A HONEST PERSON TO RULE GHANA AGAIN?
This man whats wrong with him? coming back to steal more? ***barred word*** man Mahama knows no shame.
``If there is no relevance in what he says he will do if voted for, Nana won't have run to do same the next day.Example is the LUXURY TAX. Who then is the destroyer Mahama or Nana. The Truth hurts
Say what new thing you want to do and stop the joke.You think we are not discerning now. Joker of the century.
never again enough is enough Mahama