Some National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament have petitioned the party leadership about recent changes on the NDC’s front bench in Parliament.
The legislators believe the reshuffling is premature and, given the lack of consultation, does not bode well for the opposition party in the upcoming elections.
Cletus Avoka, MP for Zebilla East and former Majority Leader, addressed the media on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at the request of the NDC parliamentarians, emphasizing that only a decision reached after extensive deliberation will be accepted.
“The basis for our prayer is that the party suspends the reshuffling as indicated by the General Secretary until such a time that a holistic meeting of stakeholders with consultations before a decision is taken.”
“It is on this backdrop that the national executives of the party a few weeks ago decided that all appointees in the party and parliament should remain in office till after we have concluded the parliamentary and presidential primaries. We are therefore surprised that the reshuffling is reaching the caucus in parliament. We think that this is premature.”
Cletus Avoka also stated that Haruna Iddrisu and his lieutenants remain their leaders on the Minority side because the Speaker has yet to read the letter to the House and MPs are currently on recess, so they do not recognize the new leadership.
