A time will come they must step aside - Kwakye Ofosu warns ambitious appointees
Felix Kwakye Ofosu, government spokesperson, backed growing calls on Monday on PM Express for government appointees with presidential ambitions to eventually "step aside if their political activities begin to distract from governance." He said the warning issued by Dr. Callistus Mahama about early succession politics within the governing party was "absolutely true" and deserved serious attention.
Felix Kwakye Ofosu stressed that the government's future electoral fortunes would depend on performance and not personalities. He stated that Ghanaian voters have become more sophisticated in assessing governments since 1992 and would not reward any candidate if the administration's record fails to impress. He admitted there were visible signs of political manoeuvring but argued that many of those being discussed had not formally declared any intention to contest.
Felix Kwakye Ofosu indicated that there would come a point where such activities could no longer coexist with government responsibilities. He recalled how former President John Agyekum Kufuor asked ministers with presidential ambitions to resign from his cabinet ahead of the New Patriotic Party's presidential race.
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Felix Kwakye Ofosu has added his voice to calls for government appointees with presidential ambitions to step aside. He argues that a time will come when their political activities will clash with government responsibilities - but what will happen then?
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