Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has accused the Majority of disregarding parliamentary procedures, specifically in the ministerial vetting process.
This accusation comes after the Minority boycotted the vetting procedures on January 30, 2025.
Minority Leader, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, said that despite their willingness to cooperate with the NDC government, they have seen unfair behavior from the Majority.
“The Majority must take note that they won an election, but they must work with us to govern the nation,” he said.
Addressing the press, Afenyo-Markin condemned the disruption of the vetting process, labelling it a deliberate display of the Majority’s careless tactics.
He also alleged that the NDC caucus had defaulted on pre-sitting agreements regarding the number of nominees scheduled to appear before the Appointments Committee.
“Yesterday, there was an agreement to have only three nominees for the day. They later changed it to four, and we agreed. Then they requested a fifth nominee, only for us to realise that after the fifth nominee, the NDC had smuggled Mr. Okudzeto Ablakwa into the committee room,” he stated.
The Minority expressed dissatisfaction, stating that they will not allow the Majority to force their way to vet an additional nominee who wasn’t listed on the schedule.
He said “We will not allow them to use that so-called Majority to force their way. It won’t happen. In fact, we are not going to boycott any proceedings; boycott is not part of us. We will stay in and protest so that they will not have their way.”
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Watch some videos from the press conference below: