Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mubarak, has pledged to hold the current Akufo-Addo administration accountable for its activities.
According to him, during the government’s first term, the NDC MPs on numerous occasions stood their ground to ensure some decisions were justified.
Speaking in an interview, he urged the minority Members of Parliament to remain hopeful in their commitment to check and hold the government accountable.
“Remember when we were 106, we fought so well that people at a point forgot that they were 106. It was almost as if we were [at] par. Now we are 137, they are 137+1; why will you want to have doubt that it is going to be different? We will hold them accountable.
“I just want to tell the party rank and file and the generality of Ghanaians you can be rest assured; we will hold them accountable, don’t have doubt on that, we will hold them accountable”.
Mr. Mubarak further disputed rumours that the minority MPs on the Appointments Committee were compromised during Ken Ofori-Atta and other ministers vetting process.
“Sometimes you hear the rumour they have been compromised, that is very unfortunate to hear. As nominees, many of them did everything under this sun to even meet me, we refused”.
Okudzeto Ablakwa resigns from Appointment Committee
The Chief Whip’s comment comes after some members of the NDC expressed displeasure at the minority leadership for approving the nomination of the Finance Minister.
MP for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, subsequently resigned from the Appointments Committee. He however, revealed that his reasons “for this difficult decision are both personal and on principle”.
On Monday, Deputy Minority Whip in Parliament, Ahmed Ibrahim said that it would be unwise to bring Mr Ofori-Atta in as the Finance Minister.
That notwithstanding, Muntaka Mubarak disclosed that the decision to approve the Finance Minister was with some reservations.
“There are actions that leadership takes sometimes. At that moment you may not understand. But maybe as things roll by, you begin to appreciate.
“He’s promised to make sure that he meets the PIAC and then they reconcile the figures, latest in a month and report to the house. So we will be watching that”.
Alban Bagin accepts Okudzeto’s resignation letter
Meanwhile, Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has accepted the resignation letter of Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa from Parliament’s Appointment Committee.
Mr Okudzeto Ablakwa in a letter dated March 30, addressed to the Speaker, stated that he was stepping down from the Committee “after days of careful reflection and thoughtful considerations”.
Following this, the MP for North Tongu in a Facebook post expressed his gratitude to Speaker Alban Bagbin for a “fruitful” meeting.
“I am enormously grateful to him for accepting my resignation from the Appointments Committee of Parliament. May the Good Lord show us mercy & guide our steps in the journey ahead”.
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