Audio By Carbonatix
Government Communications Minister, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has rejected suggestions that the current administration is selectively paying salary arrears due to Presidential staff, insisting that such claims are misleading and not supported by the facts.
In a Facebook post on Thursday, June 11, responding to comments by former presidential legal adviser Kow Essuman, Mr Kwakye Ofosu maintained that arrears for Article 71 office holders are a routine feature of transitions between administrations and should not be framed as politically motivated.
He argued that the salary structure currently in use was approved by Parliament on January 6, 2025, following processes initiated under the previous government.
According to him, the Mahama administration has not altered those approved conditions, nor acted outside constitutional requirements governing such remuneration frameworks.
Mr Kwakye Ofosu further dismissed allegations of discriminatory payment practices, insisting that such narratives distort the financial realities at the Presidency.
He said the focus should remain on lawful implementation of approved emoluments rather than what he described as attempts to politicise standard administrative processes.
Latest Stories
-
Fire destroys bedrooms at Tuba Fulani Junction
2 minutes -
Wontumi Exim Bank fraud trial: ‘I support plea bargain 150%’ – Martin Kpebu
5 minutes -
Bagbin rejects “functus officio” claim, says Parliament can still revisit passed bills before assent
25 minutes -
NACOC, GSA begin scientific testing of seized drugs ahead of 2026 World Drug Day destruction
31 minutes -
Speaker raises concern over increasing cases being pushed to Supreme Court
34 minutes -
Plea bargain request does not mean guilt – Wontumi’s lawyer
35 minutes -
DVLA rejects 4,896 Ghana driver licence applicants over failed eye examinations in 2025
37 minutes -
Afari Military Hospital project 60% complete as government re-engages contractor — Defence Ministry
38 minutes -
Wontumi Exim Bank fraud trial: Plea bargain can undermine the fight against corruption — Vitus Azeem
43 minutes -
Ghana World Cup 2026 team guide
49 minutes -
GIS raises alarm over abuse of ECOWAS Free Movement Protocol, warns of security threats
1 hour -
Miss Ghana 2026 auditions set for June 27
1 hour -
GH₵94bn Negative Equity: Is it time for the Bank of Ghana to think like investors or step too far?
2 hours -
El Niño under way and threatens weather extremes, scientists say
2 hours -
PAPSS is the payment backbone Africa’s trade has been waiting for
2 hours