The Minority has expressed concerns over what they describe as covert recruitment of party loyalists into the security services by the government.
At a news conference in Parliament on May 20, Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson claimed that each NPP Parliamentary candidate has been given 30 slots to fill with NPP supporters within the security services, including the Police and Army.
“Notwithstanding the fact that the Minority raised serious concerns about the criteria adopted by the NPP government to recruit personnel into the security services, it has persisted in taking additional steps in the last few days that we have seen.”
“The NDC Minority can authoritatively state that not long ago, the NPP government again illegally and fraudulently has given out 30 slots to all NPP parliamentary candidates across the country for recruitment into the security services,” he alleged.
Dr. Forson called on President Akufo-Addo and the government to stop what he termed undemocratic behavior, stressing the importance of transparency and fairness in the recruitment processes within the security sector.
The Minority Leader assured that the Minority in Parliament would stay vigilant and oppose any efforts to manipulate the upcoming elections.
He reaffirmed the commitment of National Democratic Congress MPs to maintain the integrity of the electoral process and prevent any actions that could threaten democracy.