The Minority Caucus in Parliament has declared its firm commitment to defending Ghana’s Constitution in the ongoing controversy surrounding the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), warning that any constitutional breach will not go unchallenged.

Speaking at a press conference, the Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, stated: “We will die for the protection of Ghana’s Constitution.”

“This is not rhetoric — it is a solemn duty. The DACF is constitutionally entrenched, and any attempt to subvert parliamentary authority over its allocation is unacceptable,” he added.

Mr Annoh-Dompreh was responding to concerns over the 2025 DACF Guidelines issued by the Ministry of Local Government, which he claims impose fixed national expenditure percentages that conflict with the formula approved by Parliament under Article 252 of the 1992 Constitution.

According to him, the ministerial directives risk creating parallel allocation structures that undermine equitable distribution and fiscal autonomy for Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs).

“The DACF is the heartbeat of decentralised development,” he emphasised.

“Parliament has set a data-driven formula to ensure that districts with the greatest needs receive proportionately greater resources. Administrative attempts to override this formula threaten both equity and constitutional order.”

He further warned that the Minority would utilise all available parliamentary mechanisms, legal avenues and public advocacy to prevent any erosion of constitutional authority.

“Development cannot come at the expense of legality. Any breach of Article 252 is a breach of Ghana’s social contract with its citizens,” he concluded.