A Fellow at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Dr John Osae Kwapong, has called for patience from Ghanaians regarding the President's approach to appointing ministers and other public servants.
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, on Thursday, January 9, criticised President John Mahama for what he calls the slow and piecemeal appointment of ministers to his cabinet. But Dr Osae Kwapong says there is no specific pattern for a President to follow when rolling out his appointees, therefore, the President is entitled to release the names of nominees in batches. "There is no formula for how the President decides to roll out his appointees, so if he wants to release the names of the persons he is appointing to his government in batches of two, three, or four, I think it's the prerogative of the President to do that," he said.
Speaking on the AM Show on JoyNews, Dr Osae Kwapong commented on the President's choices, stating, "For me, the President has made a very good choice." He also added that he is familiar with those selected and believes they can contribute to achieving the President's goals. "At the end of the day, he knows his people very well, and he knows those who can serve and serve his government well," he concluded.
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