Government Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu says the presidency has not yet received the petition from Electoral Commission (EC) staffer Joseph Blankson Adumadzie seeking the removal of Chairperson Jean Mensa and her two deputies.
According to the Abura Asebu-Kwamankese MP, such petitions are often sent to the President via the Secretary, who hasn’t seen it yet.
He emphasised that, as has become customary, the public will be informed, and it will proceed according to a predetermined protocol once it comes.
“Normally, it will go to the Secretary to the President if it is addressed to the President. I’ve engaged him. He has not sighted it yet, but I’m sure that if he does, there’s a process, a long-standing process, that this goes through, and any information on that will be conveyed to your public before this one,” he stated.
When asked if he knew of any other petitions of a similar kind, he said that he didn’t.
He clarified that the public would be informed in the same way as they were about the petition pertaining to the Chief Justice if another petition existed and made it to the Secretary’s office.
The administration is dedicated to keeping individuals informed while upholding constitutional procedures, according to Mr Kwakye Ofosu.
He claimed that because public servants are trusted by the public, this strategy represents a conscious move toward transparency.
The Minister pointed out that no one owns a public office and that he merely took on his position ten months ago.
According to him, those in these positions must take responsibility for their acts and employ the people’s resources and mandate.
According to the government spokesperson, it is only right for the government to notify the public about receiving petitions against public office holders, the processes involved, and the actions being taken.
According to him, the goal is to avoid circumstances in which significant choices seem to happen out of the blue without the public knowing how they came about.
According to Mr. Kwakye Ofosu, this practice is guided by accountability and openness, but it stays within the bounds of the law because the government cannot operate in a way that is not permitted by the law.
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