Ranking Member of Parliament's Defence and Interior Committee, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, has issued a strong demand to President John Dramani Mahama, calling for the immediate reinstatement of recently dismissed security personnel and a comprehensive audit into the circumstances surrounding the terminations.
Speaking in an interview with Adom FM monitored by GhanaWeb, Rev Ntim Fordjour emphasized the need for transparency and accountability in the handling of national security affairs.
He criticized what he described as arbitrary dismissals of personnel, warning that the scale of the terminations may be far greater than initially reported. "I am demanding that President Mahama issue an instruction to the Minister to immediately reinstate all security personnel who have been terminated," he stated. "We are demanding that there must be a full audit of the people who have been terminated.
For all you know, they are even 2,000 or 3,000 and not 1,500 as has been put out." The lawmaker expressed concern about the lack of clarity and due process in the dismissals, arguing that every personnel deserves a fair hearing before any punitive action is taken. "If the Minister thinks there is a basis for someone to be dismissed, they should bring us the evidence before the person is terminated," Rev Ntim Fordjour added.
