News:
January 7, 2025
Chairman of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Aseidu Nkiatia has taken a swipe at the Minority Leader Alexander Kwamena Afenyo –Markin for suggesting that President John Dramani Mahama was wrong for recommending to NDC MPs-elect to select Rt. Hon. Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin as Speaker for the 9th Parliament.
According to him they will use their Majority in the current 9th Parliament to help build Ghana. “If you have this kind of Minority and you do not want us to work for the nation we will push you aside”, he stated when speaking after the inauguration of the 9th parliament and subsequent selection of the Speaker.
He said he was surprised at the argument being put forward by Afenyo-Markin with regards to the President’s letter to the MPs-elect, adding that Afenyo was pretending or intentional as though the practice was unheard off.
He noted that it is ironic that the NPP has no problem with a system that has a Minister for Parliamentary Affairs appointed by the president and goes to cabinet, same person doubles as the Majority leader in parliament, yet the same people are raising issues with a president-elect recommending the appointment of someone to the position of a Speaker.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com