Social media users have expressed mixed reactions regarding a decision by President Akufo-Addo on March 3, 2021, which retires the Auditor-General, Daniel Yaw Domelevo from office.
Mr Akufo-Addo’s directive was in connection to claims by the Audit Service Board indicating that Mr Domelevo had on June 2020 reached his retirement age.
However, taking to social media, some Ghanaians have described the President’s move as one that erodes the anti-corruption fight while others are of a different view.
The former Auditor-General had proceeded on a 167-day accumulated leave, only to return to be greeted by news of his ineligibility in the country’s workforce.
Read some of the comments below.
Dear Prof Dua Agyemang, if Domelevo retired in June, yet, you impressed on the President to force him to go on leave in July and you paid him all through for no work done, shouldn't you and your board be held for causing financial loss to the state? Whew!
— Johnnie Hughes, TBG (@hughes_onair) March 3, 2021
https://twitter.com/ampofo39/status/1367234823262261249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1367234823262261249%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myjoyonline.com%2Fsocial-media-users-react-to-domelevos-forced-retirement%2F
This is Domelevo the man who backdated his age. Yes! listen to him: pic.twitter.com/AyJ6G6dxxJ
— Yaw A. Abban (@YAbbanx) March 2, 2021
"I urge u to be citizens. Citizens, not spectators". But when u want to be a citizen, he makes u a spectator.
No wonder that speech was one of the most embarrassing plagiarized speeches.But how smelly is the rot that Domelevo cannot be allowed to work and retire in June?🤔 pic.twitter.com/NAp9vwTATA
— Mary N. (@MBanks133) March 3, 2021
https://twitter.com/JMbapeppy/status/1367255168585203720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1367255168585203720%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myjoyonline.com%2Fsocial-media-users-react-to-domelevos-forced-retirement%2F
Join the movement against the compulsory Retirement of Daniel Yao Domelevo …all black attire ! #BlackThursday pic.twitter.com/Fqqm0DKf0s
— promise Dumevi (@dumevi_promise) March 3, 2021
https://twitter.com/drgyimah/status/1367257128222736384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1367257128222736384%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myjoyonline.com%2Fsocial-media-users-react-to-domelevos-forced-retirement%2F
In Feb. 2021, Audit service Board writes to Prez saying he should replace Domelevo because he was deemed retired. Heeerrr Ghana. I thought they said he would return after 165 compulsory leave days? So why is it that it’s always Ewes who get their nationality questioned in Ghana?
— Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, Esq. MP. (@etsedafeamekpor) March 2, 2021
https://twitter.com/bright_aweh/status/1367091040176529411?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1367091040176529411%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myjoyonline.com%2Fsocial-media-users-react-to-domelevos-forced-retirement%2F
