NPP MPs’ action is not a U-Turn; Ghana’s democracy is growing – Kamal Deen
A Deputy Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Abdul Kamal Deen has said Ghana’s democracy is growing under President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
This follows the call by Members of Parliament from the President’s own party who held a press conference to publicly demand for the removal of the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta from office.
Speaking on the Big issue with Roland Walker on TV3 Friday November 11, he said “I am happy we are running a democracy that seems to be growing. I have commended Members of Parliament on the NPP side for the step they took the last time, it tells us that it is not just about inter-party but intra-party could also present divergent views on a particular norm. That of course, builds our democracy and makes or democracy stronger.”
He added “Inasmuch as they held a press conference and demanded for the removal of the Finance Minister, the Minority’s position on invoking Article 82 of the Constitution to censure the Finance Minister has not been backed by our MPs.
“Others say it is a deviation or a U-Turn but I disagree. They made a demand and having made the demand, bear in mind the appointing authority per our constitution is the President. They made the appeal to the president, and the President invited them into a meeting…invited the leadership of the party as well and they had a discussion on the press conference held by the MPs. The discussions actually allowed cool heads to prevail, the President made an appeal to them.”
The NPP Members of Parliament who earlier called for the the removal of Mr Ofori-Atta said that their position on the Minister is not the same as the position taken by the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Member of Parliament for Effiduase/Asokore, Nana Ayew Afriyie said at a press conference in Parliament on Thursday November 10 that they believe that the Finance Minister’s confidence in managing the economic crisis is down hence, the should not be the one to present the 2023 budget statement.
That is different from the position of the NDC MPs who have impugned criminality against the Finance Minister.
“Their position is full of falsehoods, propaganda and their reasons are not justifiable,” he said.
He added “we are not going to support the cause of NDC in the chamber.”
source: 3news.com
