The National Council of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has shot down claims that former Majority Leader Osei-Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu was forced to resign.
Speaking to the media after a meeting by the Council, the National Organiser of the NPP Henety Nana Boakye said the former leader resigned voluntarily.
He also defended the decision to reconstitute the majority.
According to him, the former leader voluntarily resigned to take up a critical role as the Chairman of the party’s elections manifesto committee.
“No, he was not ousted. You notice that he voluntarily stepped down from his position. Now he is taking another important position. Now he is the Chairman of NPP’s manifesto committee. And again, he will still be the minister in charge of parliamentary affairs. So, for us, that is okay. It’s a new mandate. I mean, change is good. We have consensus building on this particular matter and he’s still there,” he said.
According to the NEC’s recommendations, the newly appointed leadership team for the Majority Front Bench will be:
- Majority Leader: Alexander Afenyo-Markin, MP for Effutu
- Deputy Majority Leader: Patricia Appiagyei, MP for Asokwa
- Majority Chief Whip: Frank Annoh Dompreh, MP for Nsawam/Adoagyiri
- First Deputy Majority Chief Whip: Habib Iddrisu, MP for Tolon
- Second Deputy Majority Chief Whip: Alex Tetteh Djornobuah, MP for Sefwi Akontombra
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
