The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, has strongly rejected allegations by the Minority Leader that the ongoing recruitment into Ghana’s internal security agencies is riddled with corruption and irregularities.
Raising the matter on the floor of Parliament under Order 67(1)(u)—Complaints of Contempt of Parliament or Breach of Parliamentary Privileges—and Order 31 of the Standing Orders, the Minister described the claims as false, malicious, and completely devoid of factual basis.
According to him, the allegations wrongly suggest that the recruitment processes within the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Prisons Service, Ghana National Fire Service, and the Ghana Immigration Service have been compromised.
Hon. Muntaka told the House that the current recruitment exercise is guided by a transparent and merit-based framework, which includes online application procedures, document verification, body selection, aptitude tests, and comprehensive medical examinations. He stressed that the Ministry has invested significant effort in tightening oversight to ensure fairness, accountability, and credibility.
While admitting that previous recruitment exercises encountered operational challenges, the Minister explained that those weaknesses have since been addressed through targeted reforms and improved monitoring systems.
He cautioned that unsubstantiated allegations risk undermining public confidence in the country’s security institutions and unfairly discredit thousands of applicants who are participating in the process in good faith.
The Interior Minister urged Parliament to treat the matter with the seriousness it deserves, warning that reckless claims, if left unchallenged, could erode trust in state institutions and the integrity of parliamentary discourse.