News:
February 4, 2025
The Minority on the Appointment Committee has given indications that they will have to beef up their security in the wake of their colleagues in the Majority intimidating them as well as calling in their supporters into the premises of Parliament.
The NDC has resorted to carrying their foot-soldiers to come to Parliament to intimidate us; sometimes we will be walking and they will be pushing us; we have brought this to the attention of the parliament police, they stated.
According to the Minority Leader addressing the media on Monday, February 3, 2025, they have informed the marshal of this development.
“We are law abiding and for our security, we will engage the police in Parliament this morning. I engaged the marshal and told them that they should do all they can to protect us; it’s not for us to find our own security and beefing up security should come from Parliament”.
Again, he pointed out that, the vetting of nominees that took place when they boycotted are not valid because the Majority were disregarding the orders of the Speaker who pointed out that the Appointment Committee should be reconstituted.
As to whether the Minority will go to court on the issue of the rights of their members being affected with the suspension orders of the Speaker, he said “we did not have open door policy in the eighth parliament that was why we went to court; but in this case we have an open door policy so we will not go to court”.
He affirmed their commitment to give respect to his high office because he is a democrat and with his years of experience we should seat down and express our views with him. “We hope today will be a happy day for us as we are able to engage with the Majority leader”
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com