We are heading towards disaster – Peter Lanchene Toobu
We are heading towards disaster – Peter Lanchene Toobu
According to Peter Lanchene Toobu, a member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Ghana is heading towards disaster due to the lack of standardized recruitment processes in the security services. This warning comes after the Minority in Parliament alleged that the government is secretly and illegally recruiting people into the security services ahead of the December elections.
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Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minority Leader, claimed during a news conference that all New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidates have been given 30 slots each to select NPP loyalists and supporters for positions in the security services, including the police and army. Dr. Forson urged President Akufo-Addo and the government to stop this undemocratic behavior.
Speaking on JoyNews’ AM show, Mr. Toobu emphasized that the current recruitment process is flawed, with people being selected without even applying or taking exams. He stated, “Today, we have gotten to the point where exams do not even matter. People have not even applied to join any security services. You live on your groundnut farm, your cocoa farm, and your uncle calls you to bring your certificate, and he writes your name.”
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Mr. Toobu warned that this partisan approach to recruitment would lead to a national force that is not representative of the country, but rather a force that would do partisan policing, ultimately affecting democracy negatively. He acknowledged that there is a standard operating procedure for recruitment, but emphasized the need for better implementation.
The committee first conducts an assessment to determine the required number of security personnel for the country. Then, they determine how many can be recruited based on the available funding. Mr. Toobu explained, “You go to the Ministry of Finance, and the Finance Minister says, ‘This year I think we can only allow to take 2,000 because we do not have enough funding.'”
After receiving clearance from the Finance Minister, the committee puts out an advertisement specifying the requirements, including doctors and specialists. Mr. Toobu emphasized the importance of recruiting skilled individuals from various sectors to enhance the overall capabilities of Ghana’s security forces.
He highlighted the need for professionals like computer engineers and doctors to join the ranks, arguing that their expertise would greatly benefit the nation’s security apparatus. However, the current recruitment process does not involve advertising or screening applicants based on merit.
Mr. Toobu lamented that many qualified Ghanaians are being left out of the recruitment process, while others are being selected based on their connections. He stated, “My brother and sister sitting in the village with all their senior high school certificates and all their degrees have not seen any advertisements, only to realize that a brother or sister they completed together is already on their way to training, and you ask the question, how did you get it? Oh, it is my uncle we called to submit my name.”
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Mr. Toobu concluded that this approach is unGhanaian and uncharacteristic of what Ghanaians stand for in a democracy, where accountability and transparency are preached. He urged for a more inclusive and merit-based recruitment process to build a national force that represents the country.
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