Political analyst at the University of Ghana Professor Ransford Gyampo has told off party sympathizers who feel entitled to positions just because they bankrolled, campaigned or rendered other services leading to its coming to power.
Since coming to power in January, the ruling New Patriotic Party has been embroiled in a web of claims of party people jostling for positions, ostensibly because they personally campaigned or financed the party into coming to power. There have been series of protestations by party activists who openly rejected names of some persons appointed into positions of authority as district and municipal chief executives. Especially at Savelugu-Nanton Constituency in the Northern region, scores of angry youth took to the streets burning party billboards and other party items as a way of expressing their anger the decision.
Similar protests took place elsewhere though not as violent as previous ones. Some protests have been made at the top level by some senior party officials who say their contributions have not been rewarded with a ministerial position. The appointment of more than 100 persons nominated as ministers into various portfolios, the largest in the country’s history under the fourth republic by President Akufo-Addo, is believed to have come about as a result of pressure brought on him by persons calling themselves “god-fathers†who often put pressure on the appointing authority to reward them by appointing either them or their relatives or friends.
But speaking on Accra based Asempa Fm, Professor Gyampo said making contribution to the party does not necessarily mean one should be entitled to a position. He said competence should take precedence over this.
“If you funded, campaigned for a  party, it doesn’t  give you the competence and qualification to hold a position in the party,†he said.
He said governance is not child’s play and those angling for positions should examine themselves before always trying to lobby for them.