The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketiah has challenged critics over the modus operandi which the national leadership used in changing the heads of the Minority Caucus in Parliament.
A number of the critics and opponents of the manner in which the change was effected, said even though the party has the right to bring changes, there was a problem with the lack of consultation and engagements.
One of such opponents is Mohammed Muntaka-Mubarak, the Member of Parliament for Asawase and immediate-past Minority Chief Whip, who said the decision was taken by a few personalities instead of going through the National Executive (NEC) and Functional Executive Committees (FEC)
“I have heard also some people are questioning the method, and I ask them, let them tell me the method which we have flouted. Such decisions have never been taken at National Executive Committee meetings or Functional Executive Committee meetings.
“There are consultative processes that get the list and then the list is announced. So, if anybody is asking for the minutes of NEC or FEC that approved that decision, let them produce the minutes of NEC or FEC that approved their own appointment, so we can then produce the minutes of the NEC or FEC that endorsed their removal. So, the decisions have been taken and these are the decisions of the NDC.”
Asiedu Nketiah
Minority Leadership Wasn’t Cooperating With Speaker
The National Chairman for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah says the decision to reshuffle the minority leadership was based on a lack of cooperation with the Speaker and that the three members that were changed were not compatible with the Speaker of parliament which spelled trouble.
Addressing the NDC UK/Ireland Chapter, Mr. Asiedu indicated that the situation was largely problematic hence the decision to effectively put those changes into motion with the
NDC minority leadership in Parliament.
“My priorities in Parliament is to see cooperation in Parliament and to see our Parliamentary caucus working together and also cooperating with the Speaker of Parliament.
“Why did we struggle to get an NDC person elected as the Speaker of Parliament? There are certainly some advantages and those advantages can be tapped into when your leadership is cooperating with the Speaker of Parliament.”
Asiedu Nketiah
The NDC National Chairman therefore said that they cannot have a situation where the NPP leadership is cooperating with the Speaker whiles their (NDC) leadership the NDC has challenges in cooperating with the Speaker. He continued to put forth a question that “If you are given a party whose leadership is not working together what will you do?”. He answered by saying that “You make the changes or you resign and I am not ready to resign.”
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