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The Transition Team of President-elect John Dramani Mahama has expressed serious concerns over alleged irregular activities taking place within certain state agencies during the ongoing transition process.
The team revealed that the outgoing government plans to disburse a total of GHC240 million to a company for work conducted with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).
Additionally, it alleged that processes are underway to recruit loyalists of the Nana Akufo-Addo-led administration into institutions such as the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Bank of Ghana.
According to the spokesperson for the incoming government’s Transition Team, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the new National Democratic Congress (NDC) government will hold the outgoing administration accountable if any transactions are conducted without adhering to due processes.
“We want to caution those involved, especially those violating the rules and regulations of the organisations they work for, and Ghanaian law, that they will be held accountable once the new government takes over if found to have acted irregularly or unlawfully,” he warned.
In an effort to address these issues, Kwakye Ofosu disclosed that an agreement was reached to revisit the matter during a follow-up meeting, where a committee will be established within the Transition Team to tackle the concerns. “The committee will examine these matters and develop proposals acceptable to both sides,” he stated.
Speaking on *Joy FM’s Super Morning Show*, Mr Kwakye Ofosu further claimed that over 700 backdated appointment letters had been issued by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
These appointments, he alleged, bypassed standard recruitment procedures, such as interviews and medical examinations. He also criticised similar activities at other state institutions, describing them as “highly irregular” due to the lack of transparency regarding the services provided.
Drawing comparisons to the 2016 transition, where Yaw Osafo-Maafo established standards requiring major fiscal decisions to be made with the incoming administration’s consent, Kwakye Ofosu criticised the outgoing government for failing to uphold its own precedent.
“These actions impose personnel and financial obligations that may not align with the incoming government’s strategy, creating unnecessary burdens,” he noted.
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