Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has instructed the Majority Leader to formally list a motion. This motion calls for a parliamentary inquiry into the government’s termination of recent public sector appointments.
The directive from the Chief of Staff on February 11, 2025, sought to revoke appointments made after the December 7, 2024, general elections.
In response, the Minority Caucus announced it would pursue parliamentary avenues to oppose the move, prompting the Speaker’s instruction.
The Majority Caucus has moved to block the motion. It cites the parliamentary sub judice rule, which prevents debate on issues that are currently before a court.
Recall that in March, 2025, forty (40) former public sector employees dragged the government to court, challenging what they describe as wrongful and politically motivated dismissals.
The affected workers, who were employed in 2024, argue that their terminations violated constitutional provisions and due process.
Their dismissals followed a directive issued on February 10, 2025, by the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, ordering all public institutions to revoke appointments made after December 7, 2024—the day Ghana held its presidential and parliamentary elections.
The directive justified the mass terminations as part of efforts to uphold good governance principles, asserting that such late-stage appointments under the previous NPP administration were irregular.
