National Organizer of the Opposition (NDC), Joseph Yamin, has suggested his party is giving the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government too much breathing space to take the NDC for a ride.
He is of the view the NPP is full of nobodies, who are not more sensible in any way compared to the NDC.
The former Deputy Youth and Sports Minister, is surprised people fail to challenge the NPP when there is a need for it. In his view, the NDC has shown enough comradeship to the NPP but they always pay back with something bad.
He cited instances where leading NDC members have in times of need shown love to Majority leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, in his bid to get elected in his party primaries but same will not be reciprocated to an NDC member.
“Are they more sensible than us NDC members? Hon Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu is a very close friend of the speaker of parliament Bagbin. These two have been very good friends to a point that when I was a regional secretary, we had issues with the speaker of parliament then the majority leader, coming all the way from Accra into the constituency of Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, when the NPP was trying to get him out. Honorable Mutaka left his constituency in Asawase, joined Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu in Suame to campaign for him, that the NPP should maintain him because of long services, experience.
“Today Kyei-Mensah is against the very person (the speaker) that could sacrifice his political position over friendship, come in there, sit with delegates of the NPP to vote for him because it’s his friend. But when it came to Bagbin to become the Speaker, because the NPP knows that without their members, certain decisions they want to bulldoze their way through may not get there, Kyei-Mensah was the first to oppose Bagbin’s Speakership, to the point that they were prepared to challenge him in court. Is Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu more human than Bagbin? So today if it comes to him, then he will say because he is my friend, we threw away party position…we won’t allow that.”
Joseph Yamin
He explained that anytime the NDC MP’s came through for the NPP MP’s, it was never appreciated. He claimed that the minority caucus are overly respectful of the majority caucus in parliament when such respect, will never be reciprocated.
To Say I Am Profoundly Disappointed Is An Understatement
Minority Leader, Cassiel Ato Forson expressed his disappointment with NDC MPs, who were involved in what some have described as a “treacherous” act which led to the approval of all six NPP ministers.
The Minority side in Parliament was taken aback after Friday’s vote because of an earlier stand to reject all of them.
Ato Forson in a Facebook post said, even though he is disappointed in the outcome, he is grateful to the “over 100 NDC MPs who worked tirelessly to represent the will of the majority of the Ghanaian people”.
“These MPs have demonstrated their unwavering commitment to the betterment of our society. Their tireless efforts to push for a reduction in the number of ministers are a testament to their dedication to our shared cause. While the outcome may not have been what we had hoped for, I believe we can still work together to achieve our goals. I remain hopeful that, by continuing to engage in constructive dialogue and collaboration, we can find a way forward that benefits all Ghanaians. Once again, want to express my disappointment, but I am also grateful for the efforts of those who worked to represent our collective vision for a better Ghana. Let us continue to strive towards a brighter future.”
Cassiel Ato Forson
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