Former Power Minister Dr. Kwabena Donkor has criticized Joseph Dindiok Kpemka’s appointment as Deputy Managing Director of BOST, calling it unconstitutional.
Dr. Donkor argued that President Akufo-Addo lacks the authority to make appointments to limited liability companies like BOST.
According to Dr. Donkor, appointments in BOST should be governed by the Companies Act (992), not by presidential decree.
In an interview with Citi FM, Dr. Donkor emphasized the need for the President to adhere to the law and avoid unconstitutional actions in appointments.
“BOST is a limited liability company and there is a procedure for appointing officers and because it is a limited liability company, appointments must be governed by the Companies Act (992). The Presidency has no business in appointing CEOs or Deputy MDs or senior officers to any limited liability company.
“There is also the SIGA Act which also does not give the Presidency any appointing powers for limited liability companies.”
“There is a procedure and as a people and as a nation, we must learn to respect the law, particularly coming from the Presidency. I have a lot of respect for the President but the Presidency is getting it totally wrong.”
He highlighted that BOST operates as a limited liability company and thus appointments should follow established procedures outlined in the Companies Act.
Dr. Donkor stresses the importance of respecting the law, especially when it comes to appointments from the Presidency.
President Akufo-Addo’s appointment of Joseph Kpemka as Deputy Managing Director of BOST has sparked debates over its constitutionality.
A letter from the Secretary to the President instructs the Energy Minister to formalize Kpemka’s appointment, raising questions about the legality of direct presidential appointments to limited liability companies like BOST.
Dr. Kwabena Donkor expressed concerns about the President’s authority to directly appoint officials to BOST without following established procedures.