Sacking Previous Government Appointees Is Dangerous! — Rev. James O. Batsa Warns

Rev. James O. Batsa, Eastern Regional Deputy Communications Hopeful of the NDC, has warned against the growing practice of dismissing government appointees and employees simply because they were recruited under a previous administration.

Speaking on Kessben Maakye show in Accra regarding the recent service passport saga, he said, such political practices are dangerous and could eventually backfire on those currently in opposition.

Rev. Batsa described the situation as an unfortunate practice associated with the NPP, warning that Ghana must be careful about how political transitions are handled.
He also questioned the criteria used by the government in determining who qualifies for a diplomatic passport, citing the decision to offer former NPP National Organiser Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, the eligible person to possess a diplomatic Passport.

Touching on political appointments, he further alleged that the employment of Alhassan Sumani ( goro boy) as junior Foreign Service Officer at the Foreign Affairs Ministry on November 29, 2023, was politically motivated and intended to damage the image of the then-opposition ahead of the 2024 general elections.

He accused the individual of being a staunch, card-bearing member of the NPP.
Rev. Batsa maintained that political decisions must be guided by fairness and national interest rather than partisan considerations.