Ras Mubarak, leader of the Trans Africa Tourism and Unity Campaign, argues that Ghana’s local governance system needs reform. He contends that the current practice of appointing District Chief Executives (DCEs) and Municipal Chief Executives (MCEs) hampers meaningful development at the grassroots level.
According to Mubarak, political appointments often prioritize loyalty over competence, resulting in leadership that lacks the experience and vision needed to address community challenges and drive sustainable progress.
Mr. Mubarak made this assertion on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, in an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show, saying; “The challenge for us in Africa is that we beat ourselves a lot on some of the things, and if you are Ghanaian, you just have to travel to other countries to see what a beautiful country Ghana is, even though we could be doing a lot better than we are doing,” he explained.
According to him, he believes that appointed DCEs and MCEs have zero experience and competence for the job, which needs to be corrected.
“There is no way you can get it right with local governance if you keep appointing DCEs and MCEs in a manner that we do in Ghana. This is because the person has zero experience; his claim to fame is that he is a party person and was appointed. You think such a person can seriously advance a community’s sanitation issues or bring in investments? It is not going to happen. So, these are some of the things that we have to look at,” he added.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Mirabel Serwaa Asante
