The Minority in Parliament has announced its decision to not partake in the vetting process of President Akufo-Addo’s nominee for Minister of State at the Ministry of Energy.
The Deputy Minority Leader, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, accused the Majority Caucus of attempting to evade the due process and works of the Appointments Committee.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Mr Buah said the Majority's circumvention could “deny the people of Ghana participation in the work of the Appointments Committee and Ghana’s democracy.”
Mr Buah also noted that the Minority will not participate in the vetting of any ministerial nominee henceforth.
According to him, the Akufo-Addo-government is already bloated and needs to downsize.
“It cannot be the case that while the government asks the people to tighten their belts, those in government would have no belt at all.
Under the circumstances, the NDC Minority Caucus cannot in good conscience participate in the vetting of yet another injury-time ministerial nominee,” he noted.
Read the full statement below:
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