Ruling party denies recruitment slot allegations
The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has denied allegations that its parliamentary candidates were allocated recruitment slots in the security services, dismissing the claims as "baseless" and "politically motivated". The NPP's Deputy Majority Leader, Patricia Appiagyei, responded to the allegations at a press conference, stating that the claims were a "desperate attempt" to incite public disfavour against the government ahead of the 2024 general elections. Appiagyei emphasized the impracticality of the allegations, noting that absorbing 8,250 recruits into the security forces would be unrealistic. She reiterated that the government's recruitment strategy prioritizes giving a second chance to qualified Ghanaians who...
