A leading member of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region, PV Jantuah Dadson has criticised what he described as a growing pattern of misconduct among government appointees, warning that repeated public apologies without sanctions risk undermining public confidence in the administration.
Dadson, a former presidential staffer says the government’s code of conduct for appointees appeared ineffective if breaches continued to attract little more than public apologies.
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“The recurrent apologies for misconduct and misbehavior among appointees have become a worrying trend,” he said in remarks reacting to recent controversies involving government officials.
“It seems that the code of conduct for appointees lacks teeth, and those who breach it are often let off with a warning to apologize.”
His comments come amid recent public criticism surrounding remarks and conduct involving some government officials, including Mary Awusi, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Free Zones Authority, who attacked the Chairman of the Church of Pentecost and comments attributed to the Linda Ocloo over remarks relating to northerners.
The incidents triggered public backlash and renewed debate over standards of conduct within government.
Dadson questioned the purpose of introducing a formal code of conduct if enforcement measures were not consistently applied.
“This raises a fundamental question: what was the purpose of introducing the code of conduct if not to be enforced?” he asked.
He warned that failure to act decisively could damage the government’s credibility and weaken broader governance standards.
“The NDC government’s inability to apply the code of conduct is undermining the very fabric of our good governance system and may cost us the next election,” he said.
He urged President John Dramani Mahama to ensure that disciplinary measures are applied uniformly regardless of political affiliation or status.
“I urge the President to take immediate steps to enforce the code of conduct without fear or favor,” Dadson said.
