A group named NDC Loyalists Against Injustice has expressed its displeasure over President John Mahama's appointment of Anthony K. Sarpong as Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).

According to the group, the GRA boss is a known sympathizer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) and may not effectively serve the government's interests in the discharge of his duties.

The group stated that it hoped the people who worked tirelessly for the NDC to secure victory in the 2024 general election would be adequately rewarded, and not overlooked or sidelined for any reason.

In a statement, it noted that His Excellency John Dramani Mahama has failed to live up to the confidence placed in him, specifically in relation to his appointment at the helm of the GRA.

"His appointment of Mr. Anthony K. Sarpong is shocking and disappointing because this is a man who has direct ties to the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP). In fact, Sarpong was appointed by President Nana Akufo-Addo to serve on the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICAG) in September 2020," it said.

"What makes this more troubling is the fact that such a person, who served alongside other known NPP-aligned personalities like Mrs. Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah-who also became the boss at the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO)-would be given such a distinguished political appointment ahead of the wealth of other experienced NDC figures. These individuals have committed their time and efforts to this great party, helping it win a decisive election in 2024, as has also been emphatically represented in the Parliament of Ghana," it added.

The group warned the president to revoke the appointment or face their wrath.

"We are, by this release, serving notice to His Excellency John Dramani Mahama that we are appalled and completely disgusted by this appointment to the GRA and demand that he, as a matter of urgency, recalls this appointment or risk facing very unpalatable protests from us."

STATEMENT BY NDC LOYALISTS AGAINST INJUSTICE AGAINST THE APPOINTMENT OF ANTHONY K. SARPONG AS GRA COMMISSIONER-GENERAL BY H. E. JOHN MAHAMA

It has become pressingly necessary for us to issue this press statement in the utter disappointment of the appointment of His Excellency John Dramani Mahama’s appointment of Mr. Anthony K. Sarpong for the role of Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).

His Excellency has proven beyond doubt that he is a man who is poised to work in the interests of Ghanaians and to ensure that there is an equal distribution of his selection of appointees or nominations for critical offices of public service. And we commend him for the tough job he has been able to execute in the last 14 Days, in fulfilment of his promise to Ghanaians.

In all, the President has made some of the best choices for all the sectors and as he continues to do, for several corporations and institutions of state, with queues of National Democratic Congress (NDC) loyalists, who have put in their sweats and blood, literally, to give the party the magnanimous victory it recorded in the 2024 Election, still inexhausted. The hopes are that the people who got our Great NDC Party to this junction of our political journey, will be adequately rewarded, and not overlooked or sidestepped for whatever reasons.

But it has appeared that His Excellency John Dramani Mahama has failed to live up to the confidence that we have all placed in him, specifically in relation to his appointment at the helm of the GRA. His appointment of Mr. Anthony K. Sarpong is shocking and disappointing because this is a man who has direct ties to the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP). In fact, Sarpong was appointed by President Nana Akufo-Addo to serve on the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICAG), in September 2020.

What makes this the more troubling is the fact that such a person, who served together with other known NPP-aligned personalities like Mrs. Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah – who also became the boss at the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), would be given such a distinguished political appointment ahead of the wealth of other experienced NDC figures who have committed their sweat to this great party, helping it win such a decisive election in 2024, as has been emphatically also represented in the Parliament of Ghana.

We are, by this release, serving notice to His Excellency John Dramani Mahama that we are appalled and completely disgusted by this appointment to the GRA and demand that he, as a matter of urgency, recalls this appointment or risk facing very unpalatable protests from us.

We must state that the confidence, high expectations and nationwide trust that Ghanaians have reposed in him and in this NDC administration is something we are all happy about, and would not intentionally wish to mar that, but if such moves, as what has happened at the GRA persist, we will be pushed to the wall to do so.

The hardworking NDC members who were in the field and in the background, solidly working to get the party back to power cannot sit and allow this and Mr President, respectfully, please do the needful. There are other people more deserving of this than this NPP-stained person known as Mr. Anthony K. Sarpong.