The President of the Ghana Chamber for Local Governance, Dr. Richard Fiadomor, has defended the Interior Minister over his decision to expose alleged fake results in the teacher recruitment process, saying the Minister did nothing wrong by bringing the matter to public attention.
According to Dr. Fiadomor, the disagreement between the teacher unions and the Interior Minister has gone on for some time, but the unions must understand the Minister’s responsibility when it comes to recruitment into the security services.
He explained that the Interior Minister is the one who receives the relevant recruitment documents and therefore has a responsibility to examine the information submitted to the Ministry.
Dr. Fiadomor said although the teacher unions may not be happy with what the Minister said, the facts surrounding the recruitment process must be confronted.
He noted that “the truth is bitter,” suggesting that the unions may understand the situation but may not necessarily be pleased with the Minister’s decision to publicly expose the alleged fake results.
For him, the Interior Minister was justified in raising the issue because ensuring the credibility and integrity of recruitment into the security services forms part of his responsibility.
Dr. Fiadomor also called on Ghanaians, particularly public sector workers and state institutions, to come to terms with what he described as a “reset era.”
He said the reset should not only be reflected in government policies and pronouncements but also in the way institutions and public officials conduct their work.
He therefore urged stakeholders to demonstrate the principles of the reset through their actions and support efforts to correct practices that could undermine public institutions.
Fiadomor Challenges TUC’s Position on Constitutional Review
Turning to the constitutional review process, Dr. Fiadomor questioned the position taken by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) on some of the proposals under consideration.
He said while the TUC has the right to express its opinion on the constitutional review, he would not fault the organisation for taking a particular position because opinions are an important part of democratic governance.
However, he maintained that the government also has a responsibility to consider the recommendations and determine what is in the best interest of Ghana.
Dr. Fiadomor said he would have no problem with recommendations that have gone through the appropriate processes, including consideration by government, Cabinet and the issuance of a White Paper where necessary.
According to him, once recommendations are presented to government, the administration must be allowed to assess them and make decisions based on what it considers to be the best interest of the country.
He stressed that the government has a mandate to manage the affairs of the country and should therefore not be expected to automatically accept every recommendation simply because it has been presented by the Constitutional Review Committee.
Dr. Fiadomor said the TUC and other stakeholders are free to critique government decisions, but such criticism should be constructive and should not create the impression that government has done nothing.
He noted that Ghanaians have, through elections, given different political parties the mandate to govern at different times, adding that political and public opinions will always differ in a democracy.
He therefore said he would not fault the TUC or other organisations for expressing their positions, just as government should also be allowed to defend the decisions it takes.
Dr. Fiadomor called for a balanced national discussion on the constitutional review, urging stakeholders to focus on proposals that can strengthen Ghana’s democratic institutions and serve the broader national interest.
He made the remarks during a discussion on Ahotor FM in Accra on September 11, 2026.
By Stephen Kwaku Owusu Mintah/Ahotoronline/Accra.