Kofi Bentil, Vice President of IMANI Africa, has called for the implementation of a law to prevent public sector recruitments that are done just before presidential and parliamentary elections are held in Ghana.

He suggested that future governments should consider enacting legislation that would prohibit sitting governments from hiring individuals knowing that elections are imminent and a change of government may occur.

In light of the ongoing mass dismissals of public workers recently employed by the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) ahead of the 2024 elections, Mr Bentil expressed his support for the dismissal of those employed inappropriately. He was speaking on Joy FM's Super Morning Show on Monday, February 24.

He explained that a law should be introduced to discourage such last-minute recruitments, to prevent dismissals that could cause dissatisfaction among the public.

The new government has issued a directive stating that individuals employed in various state institutions before the December 2024 elections, and who are still on probation, should be laid off.

The government claims that these employees were not properly hired.