Minority to summon Interior Minister over secret security recruitment

The Minority in Parliament is gearing up to summon Interior Minister Henry Quartey to address what they allege is a covert recruitment process within the security services.

This comes amid reports suggesting an imminent recruitment of 11,000 personnel from a supposed backlog of applicants.

The Minority refutes the existence of such a backlog, citing a press release from the Ghana Police Service.

According to the Minority, the police have already processed all applicants from the 2021-2022 recruitment exercise, leaving no outstanding candidates.

James Agalga, the Ranking Member of the Defence and Interior Committee of Parliament, stressed the need for transparency and fairness in the recruitment process.

Speaking to journalists, he emphasized that any new recruitment should be conducted openly, with clear eligibility criteria.

Agalga argued that since the police had completed the 2021-2022 recruitment exercise, any new recruitment should begin afresh, with proper advertisements detailing eligibility requirements.

He pointed out that during the NDC era, recruitment processes were always preceded by such advertisements to ensure transparency and fairness.

“This is documented evidence,” Agalga stated, referring to the completion of the 2021-2022 recruitment.

“The concept of a backlog implies an unfinished recruitment process with pending applicants. However, the police have declared that all applicants have been processed.”

Agalga further explained that those not shortlisted or issued admission letters during the previous exercise had failed to meet the eligibility criteria.

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“The curtain has been drawn on the 2021-2022 recruitment exercise. There is no backlog,” he reiterated.

The Minority insists that this is not the first instance of recruitment under the Ministry of the Interior.

In previous NDC administrations, recruitment was conducted transparently, with advertisements specifying eligibility criteria.

Agalga urged the Interior Minister to adhere to these principles of fairness and transparency.

“The Interior Minister must follow the rules of fairness and transparency and ensure an advert is made,” Agalga insisted. He underscored the need for the Minister to explain to Ghanaians why the current recruitment process appears to be so secretive.

The Minority’s move to summon the Interior Minister highlights their commitment to ensuring that the recruitment into the security services is conducted in an open and fair manner.

The anticipated summoning of the Interior Minister to Parliament aims to shed light on the recruitment process and hold the Minister accountable for any perceived lack of transparency.

As the Minority continues to push for a transparent recruitment process, they hope to prevent any irregularities and ensure that all applicants are given a fair chance based on clearly defined eligibility criteria.

This approach aims to restore confidence in the recruitment process and uphold the integrity of the security services.

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