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Harry Graphic Blog of Thursday, 16 October 2025
Source: Harry Graphic
The Ho Central Constituency Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Hon. Sefadzi Agama, has emphasized the importance of civil servants maintaining their neutrality in the face of growing political pressures.
Speaking on the political segment of the Morning Show on GBC Volta Star Radio, hosted by Tony Mark-Boye, Agama cautioned civil servants against allowing their positions to be used as an extension of their political offices. “Don’t make your position as a civil servant an extension of your political office. Once you’re a civil servant and benefiting from neutrality allowance, you must not show your political clours while working,” he advised.
Agama’s comments reference the views of Mustapha Gbande, Deputy General Secretary of the NDC, but suggest a more measured approach to addressing the issue. “I agree with Mustapha Gbande, but we should not fire people who expose their political clours outrightly. We should tie them to ethical standards in writing and caution them when they do not play according to the rules of the game. If they still fail to comply and push comes to shove, we may then fire them.”
The call for civil servants to maintain their neutrality is not new. The Ghana Civil Service has consistently warned its employees against engaging in partisan politics, citing the need to uphold the principles of impartiality and anonymity.
The issue has sparked debate, with some arguing that purging the civil service of perceived political sympathizers could be detrimental to democracy. The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has warned that such actions could undermine the country’s democratic progress.
