Kwesi Pratt, the Managing Editor of The Insight Newspaper, has admonished President John Dramani Mahama to adhere to his promise of keeping only 60 ministers in his administration.

According to him, it is time for the Ghanaian people to hold statesmen accountable for their promises during an election period.

“I have heard some NDC members saying even though the president promised 60 ministers, if he gets an excess of maybe 2 or 1, making it 62 or 61, it is okay. It is never okay, and nobody is going to take that. He promised that he would give us 60 ministers and we are looking at only 60 ministers,” he said.

Speaking in an interview on a panel discussion on Peace FM on January 22, 2025, he stated that should the president keep his promise, Ghanaians will commend him highly.

“Even for me, I will be glad if the number is 58 and I will commend him, but if the number passes 60, we will never agree to that.

“For the ministers, not even 1 should be in excess. 60 is 60. If the number is 61, no, we won’t agree, but 58 we will agree,” he added.

The president has so far appointed 42 ministers and is awaiting the appointment of their deputies.

However, during his campaign period, President Mahama promised to trim his government to a lean administration and would work with only 60 ministers.