The Minority in Parliament has asked the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate what they claim is a “secret, unequal, and unfair” recruitment process by the government for several security agencies.
These agencies include the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), Ghana Police Service (GPS), Ghana Prisons Service, and the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC).
The petitioners—Armah Kofi Buah, MP for Elembele; James Agalga, MP for Builsa North; and Peter Lanchene Toobu, MP for Wa West—argue that the recruitment practices violate both the constitution and the CHRAJ Act 1993 (Act 456).
“Besides, it is our contention that, the intended and purported recruitments by the GIS, GNFS, GPS, Prisons and NACOC violate Articles 23 and 296(a)(b) of the Constitution and same amount to flagrant abuse of power, unfair and unreasonable treatment, and above all, arbitrary exercise of power by the above-mentioned public bodies and their officials responsible for the recruitment,” part of the petition stated.
