According to him, the NPP administration must manage Ghana's economy and resources with a crisis management scheme to help the country out of its economic difficulties.
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Agyinasare pens 10 dos and don'ts to Nana Addo and the NPP
The Founder and General Overseer of the Perez Chapel, Bishop Charles Agyinasare has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to cut down ministerial positions in the country.
Bishop Charles Agyinasare
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In his sermon on Sunday, December 20, 2020, Agyinasare said Ghana having more than 80 ministers of state at the presidency is a waste of resources.
"A small country like ours that is always having a budget deficit and looking for foreign aid to balance our budget should not have more than 80 ministers, otherwise, it would be a waste of our resources.
"There should be a significant reduction of the staff in the flagstaff house," he said.
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Ministers serving under Nana Addo
The number of ministers serving under Nana Addo has jumped from 110 to 123 ministers.
This follows the appointment of ministers and deputy ministers to the six newly created regions.
13 more names were added as ministers-designate and deputy ministers-designates for the new regions.
The current administration now has 35 ministers more than its predecessor led by John Mahama which had 88 ministers.
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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) then in opposition, criticised the number of persons serving as ministers in the Mahama government.
They argued that the number could be reduced to 20 if the NDC administration was bold about cutting down spending and saving the national purse.
Bishop Charles Agyinasare speaks
Bishop Charles Agyinasare in a 10-point note to the incoming government about the things it should and should not do warned against "reckless spending" by the new government.
He stated that "The government would not spend our monies recklessly by incurring judgment debts and excessive borrowing" and noted that Ghanaians "want prudent use of our scarce national resources."
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Below the 10 points of dos and don'ts listed for the government by Most Rev Dr. Charles Agyinasare:
This year has been a very eventful one; and, as one of the people who pray consistently for this nation and its leaders as a matter of duty, I hold a very firm and unwavering belief that Ghana will continue to be better.
However, speaking about the things that must change is as important as our prayer. Demanding accountability from our leaders is very important, hence my comments as a good citizen of Ghana.
These are things I have been talking about for some time now, but I think it’s important to reiterate this FOR THE INCOMING GOVERNMENT.
Know that after the second year, we would ask for accountability on the things stated.
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1. Security of civil and public service
That they would deliver to us a civil and public service that is non-partisan and staff would have the security of service.
2. Completion of Projects
The government should give us credible & visible reports we can all see of the completion of projects started by past governments being completed and used.
The affordable houses built by previous governments must be completed and used (either by our teachers, nurses, police, etc).
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3. No more tribal politics
That tribal politics would not be upheld any longer in our body politic.
4. No more reckless spending by the government
The government would not spend our monies recklessly by incurring judgment debts and excessive borrowing.
Ghanaians want prudent use of our scarce national resources.
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A small country like ours that is always having a budget deficit and looking for foreign aid to balance our budget should not have more than 80 ministers, otherwise, it would be a waste of our resources.
There should be a significant reduction in the staff in the flagstaff house.
5. Same rules apply to all
That politician would not have different rules apply to them than the citizens. We don’t want a nation where politicians don’t abide by the laws they make for the citizens.
6. No more politics of insults
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Our government should stop branding critics as opposition elements and unleashing its attack dogs on those who criticize her because we want the best for our country.
7. Be swift to fight corruption.
When there are allegations or exposés of corruption, it should be properly investigated, findings made public, and those culpable brought to book.
8. Other pillars of society appreciated
That the political class would not sideline the other pillars of society. (Everything in this nation can’t be politics. If we sideline the other pillars of society and make everything political, then when even our football team plays, politicians would take the glory and also the fall for their performance. When court cases are won or lost, politicians would be held accountable. When people commit a crime it will become political. Eventually, ordinary citizens like you and me would be the victims.)
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9. Freedom of speech and expression
That they would ensure that our democracy allows us freedom of speech and we would not be afraid to share our opinion. (our constitution guarantees freedom of speech, but we must strive to build a nation where people don’t feel intimidated for sharing their opinions. There are lots of people who say they don’t want to talk simply because they would be insulted and slandered.
It’s more dangerous when political actors make it seem that non-political ac-tors cannot and should not say anything even when there is a cause, because they must be for either one party or the other.
Over the years, I have met brilliant Ghanaians in and outside this country who are doing wonderful things for other nations and yet they tell you they don’t want to be part of this nation because once you talk, criticise or do something, you would be branded and dealt with. We all don’t need to be politicians to speak our minds about the nation’s direction.
10. We need a strong and responsible opposition
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That whoever is in power would allow strong opposition tv and radio stations (because without strong opposition, we are a one-party state). What we need in this country is not just a strong opposition party but a strong and responsible opposition. Our 4th republic history has shown that we keep alternating between 2 parties. We don’t need a tit-for-tat affair).
To God be the glory.
Merry Christmas and get ready for faith-filled 2021.
Most Rev Dr. Charles Agyinasare
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