Omanghana
Ellen Ama Daaku, a member of the New Patriotic Party’s National Communications Team and Special Aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has described Presidential Staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah as a “third-tier government official.”
Daaku made the remark during an appearance on the GTV Breakfast Show while discussing the controversy surrounding the NPP’s recent “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration.
The disagreement began after the National Democratic Congress administration designated Jantuah to receive a petition submitted by the opposition party at the end of the protest.
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin objected to the decision, arguing that the government should have sent a higher-ranking official to receive a petition of such political importance. His comments appeared to question Jantuah’s authority and standing within the administration.
Jantuah subsequently defended her position, insisting that she is a senior member of the government. She also referred to her political background as the daughter of a former minister.
Responding to the controversy on television, Daaku supported Afenyo-Markin’s position and urged Jantuah to stop complaining about the Minority Leader’s remarks.
According to Daaku, a presidential staffer occupies what she described as the third tier of Ghana’s governmental hierarchy. She argued that assigning an official at that level to receive the opposition’s petition amounted to disrespect toward the NPP’s leadership.
Her comments have intensified the political debate over protocol, official rank and the government’s handling of petitions submitted by opposition parties.
The dispute has also shifted attention away from the substance of the NPP’s petition, with public discussion increasingly focused on whether Jantuah was an appropriate representative to receive it on behalf of the government.
Neither the Presidency nor the NDC administration has indicated that Jantuah lacked the authority to accept the petition. The disagreement therefore remains largely political, centered on perceptions of status and whether the government showed sufficient respect to the opposition during the demonstration.
Source: Omanghana
