A former senior governance advisor at the UN, Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has remarked that in Ghana's political dialogue, politicians tend to engage in critical thinking primarily when they are not in power.

He observed that many politicians seem to highlight the shortcomings of the ruling party only when they are not actively involved in politics, but once they assume power, they exhibit similar behavior.

Speaking in an interview with Citi Eyewitness News on April 23, Professor Agyeman-Duah remarked, "Generally, let's put it this way, but it's like our government: when a party is in opposition, they see all evil in the party in power, and when the tables turn, they become the same way. In other words, our politicians seem to see better when they are not playing active politics, which is a tragic thing for us," remarked

These comments from Professor Agyeman-Duah come amid recent concerns raised by a Senior Presidential Advisor, Yaw Osafo-Maafo, regarding the lack of transparency surrounding the Public Office Holders (Declaration of Assets and Disqualification) Act, 1998.

Osafo-Maafo expressed reservations about the confidentiality surrounding asset declarations under the law, highlighting the challenges in verifying the accuracy of these declarations due to the lack of transparency.

"In Ghana, when you become a minister of state or hold positions in various sectors at public levels, the first thing you do is to declare your assets.

"What I don’t like personally about this law is that after you have declared your assets, everything is kept confidential between the Auditor General and yourself, and therefore it becomes very difficult for anybody to challenge the authenticity of your declaration," he said.