A political analyst, Dr. Jonathan Asante Okyere, is urging President Akufo-Addo and Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to address what he perceives as the Accountant General’s disregard for the Constitution.
According to Dr. Okyere, the continued stay of Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem in office is in violation of the Constitution and the Code of Conduct governing the Civil Service in Ghana.
Kwaning-Bosompem has expressed his intention to run for political office and has submitted nomination forms to contest the New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary primaries in the Akyem Swedru Constituency in the Eastern Region.
The analyst’s remarks come in the wake of confirmation by the Akyem Swedru Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Prof. Dominic Fobih, to Angel News.
“Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem is one of three persons contesting in the primaries in the area on the ticket of the governing party.
“He is one of three aspirants which also include the incumbent MP and I was the one who took their nomination forms to the party’s Regional office in Koforidua,” he told Angel News on Friday, December 29, 2023.
In response to inquiries about whether he is aware of the constitutional implications of Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem, the current Controller and Accountant General, participating in political activities, Prof. Dominic Fobih, the Akyem Swedru Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, stated that it is not within his authority as Constituency Chairman to make that determination.
“The courts are there to do that determination so if anyone feels the aspirant has breached the laws of the country, he or she can seek redress at the courts,” the chairman said.
The Supreme Court ruled that “a member of the Civil Service/Local Government Service, does not have the right to remain a member of the Civil Service or Local Government Service after being sworn in as a member of a District Assembly.”
The continued dual role of Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem, who is concurrently holding office as the Controller and Accountant General while actively campaigning for a political position, is raising concerns among many. The potential conflict of interest and the apparent disregard for constitutional and ethical standards in this situation have become a matter of public concern and scrutiny.