Mahama’s promise of a leaner gov’t is a positive start but … – Kofi Abotsi

Dean of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Law School, Professor Ernest Kofi Abotsi says that the promise of president-elect John Dramani Mahama to run a lean government is a positive start.

However, he noted that the temptation to compensate political activists at the expense of the state may breach the trust people have in him on this promise.

It is recalled that ahead of the 2024 general elections, Mr Mahama reaffirmed his commitment to reducing the size of government by appointing only 60 ministers.

Mr Mahama expressed the view that this would drastically reduce government expenditure, streamline agencies, and eliminate unnecessary creations to minimize waste.

“As I have said many times already, I will drastically reduce the size of government to reduce expenditure, by appointing not more than 60 ministers of state.

“Indeed, we started working on this, by realigning and merging ministries, departments and agencies. And we will appoint highly efficient,  effective and smart appointees to eliminate duplication and waste,” Mahama said during his Governance Forum on Thursday, October 31, 2024 in Accra.

Mr Mahama accordingly won the elections based on this promise and a plethora of others he made.

In a post on his X page, Professor Abotsi said “The incoming administration has promised a leaner government! That is a positive start.

“But the tendency to compensate political activists at the expense of the state breaches the constitutional trust. Too many ministers mean overlap and chaos.”

 

The incoming admin. has promised a leaner gov’t! That is a positive start. But the tendency to compensate political activists at the expense of the state breaches the const’nal trust. Too many ministers means overlap & chaos not to mention that leaner has often =‘d efficiency!

— Prof. E. Kofi Abotsi (@ProfAbotsi) December 27, 2024

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