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Hon Frank Annoh-Dompreh
February 22, 2023
Majority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has appealed to the leadership of the Minority to reconsider their decision not to approve President Nana Akufo-Addo’s Nominees that had appeared before the Appointment Committee and would need approval by the House.
According to the Minority on the Appointment Committee, they would participate in the vetting process but would not approve the nominees by consensuses.
At a press conference on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, he noted that he is appealing to his colleagues in the Minority to back down on their decision not to approve President Nana Akufo-Addo’s nominees.
“I want our colleagues to understand that for the sake of our unity and the desire to forge a working relationship, this is their major decision since the new leadership took over, I made this appeal on the floor of the House they should temper justice with mercy”.
He further pointed out that that is not the right expression to use in this contest, they should just let go, and support the nominees.
He reminded the Minority that the nominees; K. T. Hammond, Bryan Acheampong, O. B. Amoah Dr Stephen Amoah and Dr. A. Adam are their colleagues and they have a convention in the House when one of their colleagues is privileged to be nominated as a Minister they should rally around one another.
Especially, when they do not have any criminal records, it would be injurious if they should decide not to support their approval; and it should not be said that in the body politics of Ghana once upon a time, “a nomination came from the presidency and all they said was no no without listening to the nominees”.
When Ghanamps.com enquired whether the appeal made to the leadership of the Minority in Parliament would be extended to the General Secretary and National Chairman of the NDC since they have been Members of Parliament (MPs) before and gave those directives, he used the opportunity to appeal to them.
“I know who these leaders are and they can impress on the Party leadership of their party; I still stand by my appeal and hope they reconsider their decision. I am not too experienced in leadership but I have come to realise that the more you defeat your colleagues with your numbers the wider the gap between you comes”.
Again, if we engage in a fight and you are always beating me one day, they would strike, it’s not about the numbers, they can get the numbers, “I am looking more into the future how we can work harmoniously together, he stated.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com