Jerry Shaib Ahmed, MP for Weija-Gbawe and Dr Zanetor Agyeman Rawlings, MP for Klottey Korle
Deputy Minority Whip Jerry Shaib Ahmed has expressed disappointment over the absence of an appointment for the Member of Parliament for Klottey Korle, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, in President John Mahama’s government.
According to him, Dr Zanetor Rawlings is competent and capable of handling any portfolio in government.
President John Mahama has declared that his administration is the most efficient and leanest in Ghana’s Fourth Republic, boasting a record-low number of ministerial appointments.
Delivering an address to the nation to mark his first 120 days in office, President Mahama stated that he had fulfilled his promise to form a lean government within 90 days of assuming office.
The President revealed that only 56 ministers and deputy ministers have been appointed so far—the lowest number by any president under the Fourth Republic.
“I promised to constitute the leanest and most efficient government under the Fourth Republic within the first 90 days.
“As promised, I announced the complete list of my cabinet ministers for parliamentary approval within the first 14 days of being sworn in. They were all successfully vetted and approved, and they have hit the ground running,” he said.
“Indeed, I have so far appointed only 56 ministers and deputies—so far, the smallest number of ministers and deputies appointed by any president in the Fourth Republic,” he touted.
But speaking on Starr FM on Thursday, May 15, 2025, Jerry Shaib Ahmed, MP for Weija-Gbawe, stated that Zanetor, given her competence and the fact that she is the daughter of the founder of the NDC, should not have been excluded from the Mahama government.
“I think that the reduction in the number of ministers… I think it’s not even up to 60. It’s short by four, but those four are becoming a problem because I was expecting Zanetor Rawlings. I am very disappointed. She is the founding father’s daughter—the founder of the NDC party. I think she is quite a sharp lady. For me, Zanetor’s exclusion is surprising; I never expected that President Mahama would not give her an appointment.
“I think the President should have considered her either for Health, Defense, or National Security. Now, National Security and Interior have been combined, and so perhaps that’s where the challenge lies.”
I’m very disappointed that Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings hasn’t received an appointment in this government… – Jerry Ahmed Shaib (Weija-Gbawe MP) #StarrFM #EIBNetwork#StarrNews #NewsAlert
#StarrChat pic.twitter.com/2XO5iSn1MP— Starr 103.5 FM (@starr1035fm) May 16, 2025
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