Be accountable and responsible enough to resign- Controller and Accountant General Told

A political science lecturer  Clement Adu Acheampong has stated that Controller and Accountant-General (CA-G), Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem should be accountable and responsible enough to resign, following his public declaration of intent to contest the Akyem Swedru parliamentary seat on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

Speaking on Plan B FM’s morning show NKOSUONSEM hosted by Obidehye Kofi Sekyi, Mr. Adu stressed that it would be disingenuous for the senior state official to continue to hold on to his position while aspiring to be a parliamentarian.

He said, the intention of Mr.Kwaning-Bosompem is already known and so the only option left for him is to resign honorably.

“It is only reasonable and fair, and if he has integrity, to resign because it is no longer a secret that you’re in active politics,”.

The Controller and Accountant-General wields control over significant resources in his office and to allay fears of exploiting these resources for political gain.

Meanwhile, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for South Dayi constituency, has initiated legal proceedings against Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem, the current Controller and Accountant General of the Republic, Asaaseradio.com reports.

Dafeamekpor seeks a court order to prevent Kwaning-Bosompem from holding the position of Controller and Accountant General while maintaining his candidacy for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primaries in the Akim Swedru constituency.

According to Dafeamekpor’s statement of claim, Kwaning-Bosompem officially picked his nomination form for the NPP primaries on December 20, 2023, at the Akim Swedru Constituency.

Despite this, he alleges that Kwaning-Bosompem has not resigned from his position as the Controller and Accountant General.

Dafeamekpor argues that civil servants are entitled to their political views and can vote but must resign if they wish to contest in any political activity.

The relief sought includes a declaration that Kwaning-Bosompem, being a civil servant, cannot contest in the NPP’s parliamentary primaries while holding the position of Controller and Accountant General.

Additionally, an interlocutory injunction is sought to restrain Kwaning-Bosompem from holding himself as Controller and Accountant General while maintaining his candidacy.