Member of Parliament for Tamale Central Constituency, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, has countered the major shake-up in the Minority leadership in Parliament.
In a Facebook post, the legislator disclosed that the Minority caucus was not consulted with the newly appointed parliamentary leaders.
“Someone should tell some of the national executives that, they can not choose our parliamentary leadership without consulting the caucus,” the Facebook post said.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has altered its parliamentary leadership.
Haruna Iddrisu, MP for Tamale South, has been replaced as the minority leader by Casiel Ato Forson, ranking member of the finance committee and representative for the Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam constituency in the Central Region.
Armah Kofi Buah, MP for Ellembelle has also come in to replace Ketu North MP James Klutse Avedzi as the Deputy Minority Leader while Kwame Agbodza has also replaced Asawase MP Muntaka Mubarak as the Minority Whip.
As First and Second deputy Whips, respectively, Ahmed Ibrahim and Comfort Doyo-Ghansah have continued in those roles.
However, the former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, has described the leadership changes by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Parliament as surprising.
Mr. Fuseini believes the unexpected changes are part of a grand strategy by the party ahead of the 2024 general elections.
Speaking to Accra-based television, Citi TV, Mr. Fuseini said the new leadership will need the loyalty and support of all Members of Parliament to succeed.
“I received this with surprise, I had no inkling that it was coming. In the past, I said we needed to be cautious when people called for changes in the leadership. I know that the party is strategically positioned for elections in 2024, and I don’t know that as part of the strategy, this is part of the strategic considerations for 2024 and beyond.
“They will need the general support and cooperation of their members. I have no doubt that he [Ato Forson] has discharged himself well not only among the minority members but by the majority as well.”
Mr. Fuseini also admonished MPs who may be peeved over the current changes in Parliament to sacrifice their individual interest and think of the collective goal of the party.
“When one leader goes and a new one comes we must all pledge allegiance to the new leader, now that there is a new king, all members are expected to pledge total loyalty to him.”
