Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has issued a strong caution to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), accusing the Fund of overstepping its boundaries by commenting on the politicisation of board appointments at State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs).
Speaking on Accra-based Citi FM, Dafeamekpor insisted that the IMF must respect Ghana’s constitutional and legal processes governing the appointment and composition of SOE boards.
“The IMF has been out against the NDC for some time and I think that it is time we call them to order. They are completely out of order,” he said.
His remarks come in response to an IMF Technical Assistance Report released in July 2026, which expressed concern about political influence in the selection of boards and senior executives of major state enterprises.
Defending the government’s approach, Dafeamekpor argued that political affiliation alone should not disqualify competent individuals from serving on public boards, provided they possess the required skills and experience.
He pointed to the leadership of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) as an example of how people with political backgrounds can still deliver effective leadership when they have the necessary expertise.
The Majority Chief Whip went further, accusing the IMF of straying beyond its mandate and interfering in Ghana’s internal governance arrangements.
“They are beginning to meddle in our internal politics, and I don’t think that, as the supranational organisation, that is what they’ve been brought here to do.
“In a lot of jurisdictions. I would have demanded that the Country Director be removed or transferred because we have lost trust in him. And we know the meetings he is holding with the opposition. We know the discussions they’ve been holding; we know,” he disclosed.
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