President Mahama could face impeachment for sacking Akufo-Addo's appointees - Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, a former Member of Parliament for the Suame Constituency in the Ashanti Region, has stated that President John Dramani Mahama could face impeachment for violating the constitution by dismissing public service workers appointed by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

According to him, the former president lawfully appointed these public sector workers in accordance with the constitution.

Therefore, without a justified reason for their dismissal, President Mahama’s actions would be deemed unconstitutional, making him liable for removal from office.

“You see, the president swore an oath to uphold the constitution. If a former president followed constitutional procedures to appoint workers, and when you assume office, you disregard the constitution and act against it, then you have violated the oath you swore.

"And when you breach the constitution, the only recourse available to us is impeachment.

“Article 191 states that a member of the public service shall not be dismissed, removed from office, or demoted without just cause,” Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, who also served as the former Majority Leader of Parliament and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs explained.

Speaking in an interview on Oyerepa TV on February 12, 2025, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu explained that Parliament has the authority to initiate impeachment proceedings against the president.

"What just cause has the president provided? These are public service workers, yet he has dismissed them despite the constitution explicitly prohibiting such actions.

"There was no just cause stated in the dismissal letter. If no valid reason has been provided, then the president has acted outside the constitution. In such a case, Parliament can summon him for violating the constitution, and we can refer to Article 69, which outlines the impeachment process."



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