The Minority Caucus in Parliament has called out the Majority for questioning Speaker Alban Bagbin's decision to suspend the approval process for nominated Ministers and Deputy Ministers of State.
According to the National Democratic Congress MPs, the Majority is simply reaping what they sowed and should refrain from shifting blame.
The Majority accused the Speaker of deliberately halting the approval process, thereby obstructing the President and his government from obtaining crucial support.
In a press release issued on Wednesday, March 20, the NPP MPs called on the public to condemn Speaker Alban Bagbin's actions.
However, their counterparts, in a subsequent press statement, characterised the stance of the Majority as "bizarre and unfortunate" and urged Ghanaians to disregard their rhetoric.
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The Minority reiterated that the Majority Caucus is engaging in deliberate distortions and extensive propaganda to incite public sentiment against the Speaker.
"After falling on its own dagger in Parliament on Wednesday, our attention has been drawn to a mischievous statement issued by the Majority Caucus blaming the Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament and the Minority Caucus for the development in Parliament."
"It is bizarre and unfortunate that the Majority Caucus accuses Mr. Speaker of arbitrariness and falsely claims that the Speaker and the Minority are sabotaging so-called government business."
"The Majority Caucus is engaged in deliberate distortions and grand propaganda to whip up public sentiments against the Rt. Hon. Speaker and the Minority Caucus with these false claims,” excerpts of the Minority statement said.
On Wednesday, March 20, Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin halted the approval process for Ministers and Deputy Ministers of State nominated by the President and vetted by the Appointments Committee of Parliament.
This action came in response to a pending court application seeking an injunction against the approval process, and it appeared a direct bluff to a similar action by the presidency virtually warning parliament not to transmit the controversial Anti-LGBTQ+ bill to the President because of a pending a court case.
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