Put upper ceiling on number of Ministers- Dr Isaac Brako

A political Scientist at University of Education, Wineba, Dr Isaac Brako is advocating for an upper ceiling to be put on the appointment of Ministers of State to cut down on the cost of running government business and also get more competent persons on board.

They, therefore, called for the review of Article 78 (2) of the 1992 Constitution that allowed the President to nominate unlimited number of Ministers of State.

Article 78 (2) of the Constitution provides that ?the President shall appoint such number of Ministers of State as may be necessary for the efficient running of the state.

Speaking on OTEC FM, Dr Isaac Brako noted that the current number of Ministers of State, which stood at 110, was too much but can be measured through their performance and their efficiencies.

President Akufo-Addo on Wednesday made new ministerial appointments, bringing the number appointed so far to 110.

According to him, apart from regional ministers and their deputies, one each at most, there should be a ceiling on non-Cabinet ministers and deputies.

Dr Isaac Brako explained that, if an upper limit was put on the number of Ministers of State, it would tie the hands of the Presidents and prevent them from packing the Executive with Ministers of State.

Source:otecfmghana.com/John Antwi Boasiako