The General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fiifi Kwetey, has been exposed after making a claim that has turned out to be false. In a statement made today,
Kwetey said that during the time Victoria Hammah was dismissed from her post in 2013, there was no code of conduct for government appointees. He used this claim to suggest that the NDC leadership at the time took decisive action even without official ethical guidelines.
However, this statement has been strongly challenged by Krobea Kobena Asante, who exposed it as misleading on his Facebook page on Wednesday, 14th May, 2025. According to Asante, Fiifi Kwetey should know better, especially since he was a government minister at the time. Asante pointed out that President John Dramani Mahama officially launched a code of ethics for ministers and appointees in July 2013.
Reports from Graphic Online confirm that on July 8, 2013, President Mahama launched the code of ethics manual at Peduase Lodge. He called on all public officials to abide by high moral and ethical standards and warned against corruption, bribery, and abuse of office.
At the event, the President stressed that the code of ethics was designed to guide ministers and appointees in identifying and avoiding conflicts of interest, bribery, and other misconduct. He urged them to make it their reference point in public service.
The manual, which was presented in the presence of the Vice President and other senior officials, was part of efforts by the Mahama government to promote accountability and good governance.
Given this, many find it surprising that Fiifi Kwetey would suggest that there was no such code in place. Critics argue that his statement may have been an attempt to make a political point, but it has instead damaged his credibility.
As this development gains attention, political observers say it raises questions about the accuracy of statements made by party leaders and the importance of fact-checking in public discourse.
