By: Ashiadey Dotse
Former Auditor-General, Daniel Yaw Domelevo has called on President John Mahama to sack all government officials who have failed to declare their assets as required by law.
In an interview on JoyNews, Mr. Domelevo described the failure of officials to comply with the President’s directive as a clear display of “gross indiscipline and disrespect.” He said individuals who have not submitted their asset declaration forms should be promptly removed from office.
“This is not how to reset a country,” he said. “If the people chosen to support the President do not respect his orders, then they do not deserve their positions.”
President Mahama declared his assets in February and gave his appointees until March to do the same or face punishment. However, a report by The Fourth Estate shows that many have not complied.
Out of 55 ministers and deputy ministers, nine have not declared their assets. Also, eight of 32 presidential staffers and 37 out of 84 heads of state institutions have failed to meet the deadline.
Mr Domelevo urged the President to act quickly and firmly. “There are over 33 million Ghanaians,” he said. “We have many capable people who can take over from those who don’t want to follow simple rules.”
He stressed that making an example of the non-compliant officials would help restore discipline in public office.
