‘We’ve Learned Our Lesson’ – Asiedu Nketiah on Why the NDC Won’t Purge NPP Appointees

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has provided clarity on why many New Patriotic Party (NPP) members currently holding positions in government are likely to remain at their posts despite President John Dramani Mahama’s reset agenda.

According to Ghana Web, Nketiah explained that the NDC prioritizes meritocracy and competency over partisan loyalty when it comes to state appointments.

According to him, the focus should be on selecting individuals capable of delivering results rather than replacing them based solely on political affiliation.

Speaking in an interview on Accra FM, Nketiah emphasized that the NDC has no plans to initiate a mass removal of NPP appointees. He noted that unless an individual has committed an offense, there is no need for their removal.

“The cleanup doesn’t mean removing all NPP members from office and replacing them with NDC sympathizers who cannot even do the work,” he said.

On his own experiences in the public sector, Nketiah stated that he has seen firsthand the negative impacts of politically motivated dismissals.

He pointed out that when the NPP came to power, he and many others were unfairly dismissed, which did little to help the country. “It didn’t help anybody in the country, and we have learned a lesson from that,” Nketiah remarked.