GTEC orders tertiary leaders to quit party executive roles or leave public office

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed public officers in tertiary educational institutions who hold both public office and political party executive positions to resign from their political party roles or be relieved of their public offices.“These provisions are intended to safeguard the neutrality and integrity of the public service and to prevent situations that may give rise to actual or perceived conflicts between official responsibilities and partisan political interests,” it stated It made reference to the Public Services Commission’s position that public officers who wish to engage in active party politics or accept political party executive positions are expected to relinquish their public office before doing so.“As institutions within Ghana’s public tertiary education system, it is imperative that institutional leaders uphold the principles of political neutrality, impartiality, and public confidence in the administration of higher education,” it stated.