The Member of Parliament for Walewale, Mahama Tiah Abdul-Kabiru, has criticised the government’s handling of recent public sector recruitments, warning that the approach has caused avoidable losses to the nation.

Speaking on JoyNews' Newsfile, he stressed that governments should exercise caution when implementing new appointments following a change in power.

“The lesson we are learning is that governments should not do things in a manner that just because there is a change in power, you are trying to put people into the field without necessary approval,” he said.

“The second most important lesson is the characterisation of such recruitment as unlawful, and then the decision to proceed with the underbusiness to terminate them. That decision by the government to terminate these contracts has caused the nation losses,” he said.

The MP argued that these losses could have been avoided if the government had instituted an inquiry before the affected employees began work. “The government could have paused the process, conducted an investigation, and then determined at the end of the day whether the appointments were lawful before terminating them,” he said.

The comments come in the wake of the Mahama administration revoking 541 public sector recruitments, appointments, and promotions made during the final days of the Akufo-Addo government. A presidential committee had reviewed the controversial wave of hirings that took place after the December 7, 2024, general elections.

The Walewale MP said his position is that an oversight committee should have preceded the dismissals to ensure fairness and minimise losses to the state.

“From our standpoint, this committee should have preceded the dismissals,” he said, urging future administrations to adopt more prudent procedures when reviewing public sector appointments.