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Majority Chief Whip – Frank Annoh-Dompreh
November 26, 2021
Majority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has set the record straight, pointing out that the Majority side of the House has their numbers to ensure the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of government is passed on Friday, November 26, 2021 at a quick press briefing.
Responding to the Minority side that they (the majority) were delaying in coming to the chamber to conclude debate on the budget for reasons they do not know, he said their side was coincidentally having a caucus meeting when they had a call from the Rt. Hon Speaker Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin for a leadership meeting, so they had to leave and later return to conclude their caucus meeting
He recounted the incident of the approval of some Minister nominees of President Nana Akufo-Addo’s government when they were black mailed, but the said Minister nominees got more votes than their current numbers.
“We got more votes than our numbers, yes or no? “Whatever happens the people of this country would hear good news; we know the schemes they are up to, we are ready”
When journalists inquire further if Ken Ohene Agyapong, Assin Central lawmaker and Dome Kwabenya lawmaker Sarah Adwoa Safo were in the country, as it is being alleged by some MPs in the Minority that charted flights are bringing down MPs on the Majority side from outside the country, he said; “It is your estimation, we are ready, do not worry whether someone is here or not; we have our numbers”.
“The significant matter of today is not lost on us, approval of the budget; it goes to the core of the welfare of Ghanaians peoples’ salaries, that of MPs, a significant part of our population, public servants is dependent on the budget all expectant for the passage of this budget”.
The Minority have made is abundantly clear that they are against it, Ghanaians, we heard them and they know all the schemes they are engaged in. “We are carrying the strong aspiration of the people of this country, those aspirations are that we want to make sure we pass this budget to give these public servants the needed liquidity”, he concluded.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com