'Sack' Of Auditor General Another Attack On Voltarians

Following the directive of the Auditor-General, Mr. Daniel Yaw Domelevo to go on accumulated leave announced by President Akufo-Addo, the Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) says it is an euphemistic way to sack him.

He describes the move as another attack on Voltarians.

In a statement issued by the Director of Communications at the Jubilee House, the President asked the Auditor-General, to take his accumulated leave of 132 days starting from Wednesday, July 1.

ASEPA's Executive Chairman Mensah Thompson has noted that the order to go on leave is an elaborate ploy by the Government to sack the Auditor-General.

“We believe this is yet another attack on Voltarians and is part of a grand scheme to get all Voltarians out of public office because the Government sees them as non-Ghanaians except those who are willing and ready to kowtow to the whims and caprices of this Government”, a portion of the statement said.

ASEPA says it condemn the decision to force the Auditor General to proceed on leave at no uncertain terms.

Already, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is accusing the ruling government of discriminating against the people of the Volta Region due to the heavy military presence in Ketu South and other border towns.

Read the full statement from ASEPA below:

PRESS RELEASE

SACK OF AUDITOR GENERAL ANOTHER ATTACK ON VOLTARIANS-ASEPA

We have read with disappointment an elaborate ploy by this Government to sack the Auditor General by the asking him to proceed on mandatory leave.

Just when the people of Volta are yet to come to terms with the heavy deployment of military and immigration officers to their region, the Government of Ghana has yet again launched another attack on the people of Volta by forcing one of their illustrious sons occupying the position of Auditor General to proceed on leave.

We believe this is yet another attack on Voltarians and is part of a grand scheme to get all Voltarians out of public office because the Government sees them as non-Ghanaians except those who are willing and ready to kowtow to the whims and caprices of this Government.

We condemn this decision to force the Auditor General to proceed on leave at no uncertain terms.

We want to draw the attention of the Diplomatic Community, Our Donor Patners, and the International Monetary Agencies to quickly take key interest in current happenings in the Country as the entire Public Accountability Machinery of the State is under siege.

It is our hope that in the comings days all these agencies will come out strongly on this irresponsible action by Government of Ghana.

Thank you

Signed

Mensah Thompson

Executive Director, ASEPA

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Cc.

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