President Akufo-Addo has reiterated that the former Auditor-Basic, Daniel Yao Domelevo was not hounded out of business office.
According to him, Mr Domelevo’s resignation was because of to his attainment of the countrywide retirement age of 60.
“There’s a time for retiring which is prescribed by statue not my generating. If you are 60 decades old you are suppose no lengthier to be equipped to function in the general public service,” he stated.
On the night of March 3, the President retired the anti-graft campaigner who experienced just returned from a 167-day pressured depart.
In a letter signed by Nana Asante Bediatuo Wednesday, the Secretary to the President stated “The notice of the President of the Republic has been drawn to documents and documents produced offered to this Business by the Audit Assistance, that suggest that your date of start is June 1, 1960, and that in accordance with post 199 (1) of the Constitution, your date of retirement as Auditor-Normal was June 1, 2020,” the letter said.
This move was seriously criticized by a section of the community.
These incorporate civil modern society organisations who have highlighted the have highlighted its propensity to stifle the anti-corruption battle.
But in an job interview with CNN on Monday, the President said “the Auditor-General, like me… should really be some of the 1st [persons] to realize the legal guidelines in our state.”