Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has expressed disappointment over Parliament's inability to complete key initiatives.
He said this during the final sitting of the House as the 8th Parliament is dissolved for the next.
“I’m sad that, as a House, we could not deal with the One District, One Factory (1D1F) initiative,” Mr Afenyo-Markin said.
He explained that the policy was designed to support the private sector and was never intended as a “giveaway.”
He noted that despite an agreement made by the Majority to remove the raw materials component of the initiative, the Minority did not support its approval, even for a few selected companies.
He also lamented the failure to approve the nomination of justices to the Supreme Court, saying, "these are citizens who have earned the call to serve at the highest court of the land."
"Their qualifications and experience would have enriched our jurisprudence, but we could not reach an agreement to pass them.”
Another critical setback, according to the Majority Leader, was Parliament’s inability to approve a $250 million World Bank facility meant to support Ghana’s financial sector.
He stated, “This facility had gone through the committee process and could have provided much-needed relief for the financial sector, but unfortunately, we could not secure a deal.”
Reflecting on these challenges, Mr Afenyo-Markin expressed his disappointment as a leader.
“There were many government initiatives I would have loved to complete, both for political expediency and on principle, but we lacked the needed support from our colleagues from the minority side,” he said.
Despite these frustrations, the Majority Leader called for accountability moving forward. “This is life but we cannot push anymore, but to look forward to a new day to also hold the new government’s feet to the fire. And get them to be accountable and get them to do what is right.
The government has achieved so much for the people of Ghana but not a perfect government", he concluded.
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