Public servants vying for party positions must resign – Kwesi Pratt

Speaking on Peace FM’s “Kokrokoo”, Kwesi Pratt bemoaned the culture and attitude of public servants who still hold onto their positions in office whiles vying for political positions in their various parties.

According to him, such practice may lead to misappropriation of State resources and abuse of power.

He therefore urged ambitious political figures to, as a matter of principle, put down their working tools and tender in their resignation letters.

“It shocks me and surprises me; and this is a matter of principle. It has nothing to do with any individual. That certain people have contested party position and they’re still in office. One of the reasons why it’s crucial for them to resign is because there’s a possibility of the abuse of State power and State resources for political party purposes.

“If you want to contest party position, you should resign first. It doesn’t matter whether NPP Congress or NDC Congress or CPP Congress. The reason is that in principle, our public and civil service is supposed to remain neutral…”

He further expressed sheer sadness that the nation has “reached a stage where we don’t uphold these basic principles.”