A leading member of the New Patriotic Party, Gabby Otchere Darko, has stated that it’s the prerogative of the president to reshuffle his ministers. He said the president is not quick to reshuffle his ministers but will do so at the right time. He added that those calling on the president to reshuffle his ministers should wait and the president is a listening president and will do so at the right time to see Ghana move forward.
As we all know, the Ghanaian economy has not been doing well and this has led to calls from the public for a change in government. One of the ways the president can show that he is serious about making changes is by reshuffling his ministers and changing non-performing ministers. This will show that he is willing to make the changes that are necessary to improve the country’s economic situation.
Ghanaians are eager to see these changes because they believe that they will lead to a better future for themselves and their families. They are hopeful that once the ministers who have not been performing well get replaced with people who have experience, then things will turn around. They would like to see new faces put into positions where their old ones were and hope to see some changes soon.
In Ghana, a ministerial reshuffle is the prerogative of the president. This means that the president has the right to choose when and how to shuffle his ministers. Often some ministers know little about the job or perform abysmally but they are party loyal, and the government leaves them at the post to the detriment of the economy.
The president waiting for the right moment to make a change can be a good thing but sometimes ministers are left there to occupy positions to compensate them for work done during elections. Whether or not Ghana needs a reshuffle of ministers is up for debate. Some people argue that a change is needed to bring fresh perspectives and ideas into government. Others contend that Ghana does not need a reshuffle because it would be disruptive and could lead to instability. But the economy is now in tatters and non-performing ministers need to be changed.
Some people believe that Ghana should cut down the number of ministers so that they can use the money used to pay them to focus more on key areas. Some state agencies are allocated funds differently yet they can be merged into one. One way of reducing the number of ministers would be by merging some ministries into one and other state agencies.
The idea behind these changes is that government would only need to focus on a few things instead of being split between two or three ministries all at once. In the business industry, MASLOC, NIEF, NEIP, Ghana Enterprise Agency (formerly NBSSI), and a few can be merged into one agency or department. The lists of such agencies allocated funds differently but can be merged are endless.
The government has to allocate money to sectors that will help the economy grow. When there is economic growth, more people can afford products and services which makes it easier for companies to provide jobs. In conclusion, when the government moves money into areas that are not needed it can cause problems and this will affect the cost of living in the country. Over the years most government of the day has repeated these actions and yet nothing has been done about it because it is only the prerogative of the president to appoint and reshuffle ministers.
Ghanaians do agree that some kind of change needs to happen. Drastic measures such as reducing the total number of ministers and other agencies to save the economy must be initiated. More things can be done to save the country from going to IMF. Ghana is not for any political party and these politicians must be made to realize this fact. Ministerial positions are not for party faithful but for competent and experienced citizens who can take drastic decisions to move the economy forward.