Deputy Majority Leader Alexander Ahenyo Markin has responded to the statement issued by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) directing its members n parliament not to approve the ministerial nominees of President Akufo-Addo.
The lawmaker expressed shock at the directive issued by the NDC and asked if the Minority leader and his team were incompetent to make decisions until the party instructed them on what to do in parliament.
The NDC in a statement said “The leadership of the NDC, has, against this backdrop, directed the Minority caucus in Parliament NOT to approve any of the new ministerial nominees and to further push for a reduction in the size of government with a view to reducing the needless drain on scarce public resources.
“In this moment of haircuts, the most important thing the government can do is to do a “governmental haircut”. Our directive to the minority in parliament, we believe strongly aligns with the genuine sentiments of most Ghanaians. Enough is enough.”
The Deputy Majority Leader, in his response, said “I don’t know why they have come to sit here when you have a prejudiced mind, what are you coming to do? To ask questions to embarrass them then go ahead and say that we have failed you, is that what they are here today do?
“I am disappointed in the NDC, if they really want to portray themselves as a party ready to take the reigns of government then they should behave well, what they are doing is way below belt and they are not demonstrating political maturity in their conduct.
“Now I ask, is Ato Forson and his team merely toothless? So they will sit in Parliament and they will receive direct orders from Mr Fifi Kwetey. He himself has been a Member of Parliament before and he knows, Mr Asiedu Nketia was a member of Parliament, at least more than three terms, so he knows about parliament, he serves on the Parliamentary Service Board so we expect them to know better.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
