Ablakwa questions the 2018 annual report of the staff of the presidential office

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The MP for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, raised questions about the 2018 annual report on the staff of the presidential office, which was submitted to the House on Thursday.

He was surprised after carefully observing that the "late submission" report had been signed by Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, a departure from the practice.

The foreign affairs spokesman for minorities asked the President to ask the government to withdraw the report because the document is illegal.

Describing this as a practice inconsistent with Article 11 of Law 463, he said that it remained to be seen what position the President would take on this issue.

"No explanation has been provided for the blatant violation of Law 463 caused by the president's inability to submit the report within the statutory timeframes of January to March," he said. .

He also claims that at least three names are missing from the list and accuses the presidency of seeking to downplay these numbers.

You will find below its previous article on the subject:

I am looking at the 2018 annual report of the staff of the presidency office, which was late in Parliament yesterday.

Very interesting preliminary observations:

1) No explanation has been provided for the flagrant violation of Law 463 resulting from the inability of the President to submit the report within the time limits prescribed by law from January to March.

2) The report was submitted and signed by the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. A derogation from the practice in which the President affirms, under his signature, to be in conformity with Article 11 of Law 463. It remains to be seen what point of view the Right Honorable President would adopt in this respect.

3) According to the report, the number of members appointed to political posts would be 292 out of a total of 957. This figure is the same as that presented to Parliament for the 2017 annual report.

This however acknowledged that there are obvious and obvious omissions. Annex C and Annex D3 are surprisingly incompatible. The list of Ministers of State presented in Appendix C does not include the Minister of Urban Development and Development of Zongo, the Hon. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid and the Minister of Aviation, the Hon. Kofi Adda whereas Annex D3 indicates that the Ministries of Urban Development and Zongo and the Ministry of Aviation carry out their activities under the Presidency.

In addition, the name of the Deputy Minister of Regional Reorganization and Development, my dear friend, the hon. Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah.

The number of ministers indicated by 10 and elsewhere, the total number of political appointments indicated by 292 in Appendix C is therefore inaccurate and undoubtedly underestimated.

It is disturbing that the Deputy Speaker is trying to mislead Parliament about the way he did it.

4) Item 20 of Annex D1 reveals rather surprised that Mr. Charles Bissue is still a member of the presidential staff, in contrast to the impression created earlier after his indictment in the presentation of D & # 39; Anas Galamsey.

5) Appendix D2 describes a disturbing trend in engaging hordes of people described as special badistants, personal badistants and special advisers to many non-presidency ministers. This emerging behavior, which is not contemplated by Law 463, highlights a flagrant abuse and wastage of scarce national resources that should not be encouraged.

6) Can I reiterate my consistent position over the years that Law 463 should be amended to limit the number of people that any President can commit, to address emerging violations of alarming proportions and to sanctions in case of default or refusal submit annual report to Parliament.