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A December 17, 2016 letter written by Hon. Yaw Osafo-Maafo, the former Co-Chair of the 2016 Presidential Transition Team, has resurfaced and is sparking discussions on social media.

The letter, addressed to the then Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, called for the suspension of recruitment into critical positions, including the Government Statistician, senior staff of the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO), and other public sector roles during the transition period.

In the letter, Osafo-Maafo emphasized the need for recruitment decisions to be made with the explicit consent of the transition team of the President-elect, citing the impropriety of rushing such appointments during the transition period.

The document, shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Member of Parliament Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, reignited conversations about the consistency of political actions during transitions.

In his post, Dafeamekpor questioned the current wave of appointments being made by the outgoing administration after losing the recent elections, contrasting it with the position taken by Osafo-Maafo in 2016.

He wrote, “On Dec. 17th, 2016, the Hon Yaw Osafo Marfo sent this letter to the then CoS. He exuded power in this letter. Today, the same sets of people are recruiting people to occupy senior public servant portfolios every day since losing the elections on Dec 7th. Yet when you raise the contents of this letter by Hon Osafo Marfo with them, they have excuses.”

The resurfacing of the letter has fuelled debate over the ethical considerations and precedents set during political transitions in Ghana.

Read the below the post:

https://x.com/etsedafeamekpor/status/1873415367432790485

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