Minister in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has disclosed that President John Mahama has barred his appointees from holding birthday parties.
According to him, the move by the president is to ensure the culture of modesty and being thrifty is instilled in his appointees.
Speaking during a panel discussion on TV3 on Saturday, May 11, 2025, Felix Kwakye Ofosu who is also the Member of Parliament for Abura Asebu-Kwamankese Constituency stated that the directive by the president includes a ban on any other forms of lavish parties.
“President Mahama actually has outlawed parties too. He says you can’t do parties. Again, it is not unlawful, if you did a birthday party it is not illegal, nobody will arrest you, but the President will clamp down. The president says his appointees should not organise birthday parties or any other forms of lavish parties.”
President John Dramani Mahama has launched a Code of Conduct outlining new guidelines for moral behavior, public accountability, and abuse of power for all political appointees under his government.
All ministers, deputy ministers, presidential staff, chief executive officers, board members, members of the Council of State, and other appointees working under the Executive are subject to the Code, which was introduced at the Jubilee House on Monday, May 5, 2025. The President and the Vice-President are likewise bound by it.
President Mahama had barred his appointees from having lavish birthday parties- Felix Kwakye Ofosu #TheKeyPoints pic.twitter.com/4xhsySXyzH
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