Minority petitions CHRAJ to investigate alleged ongoing secret recruitments by government

The Minority in Parliament has petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate ongoing secret, unequal, and unfair recruitments by the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia NPP government into the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), the Ghana Police Service (GPS), the Ghana Prisons Service, and the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC).

According to a report by citinewsroom.com, in a petition to CHRAJ dated July 16, 2024, the Minority reiterated its commitment to vigilance, emphasizing that it will employ every legitimate means to stop the 'secret, illegal, and unfair recruitments.'

"We pray for the following remedies/reliefs after the Commission’s investigation into this complaint: 1. as means of ensuring equal access to all, the security services and other administrative organs of the state, including the Respondent (GIS, GNFS, GPS, Prisons and NACOC) and indeed, the Customs, Excise and Preventive Services CEPS, CHRAJ should direct that recruitments into these Public Services should be effected through public advertisements in the national newspapers/dailies setting out eligibility criteria for potential applicants/candidates for such recruitments,” it stated.

The Minority is also urging CHRAJ to mandate that recruitment advertisements for public services be published in national newspapers.

Furthermore, they have also requested CHRAJ to compel GIS, GNFS, GPS, Prisons, and NACOC to disclose the specific processes and procedures used in their recruitment exercises.

"Concerning applicants/candidates already shortlisted or being prepared for recruitments based on a purported backlog as announced per 'The Chronicle' publication on the 80 July, 2024 as well as the CPS and Prisons Press Release of 7th July, 2023. CHRAJ should direct the GIS. GNFS, GPS, Prisons and NACOC to provide details of the process and procedures adopted by them in line with the Constitution as well as Section 7(a)(b) of Act 456.

"Any other remedies/reliefs that CHRAJ may deem fair and just to ensure transparency and equal access to security services, particularly the GIS, GNFS, GPS Prisons and NACOC in terms of recruitment,” it stated.

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