Adnan Adams Mohammed
Former President, John D. Mahama, has taken to his facebook wall to express his disappointment at the outcome of voting in parliament yesterday on the ministerial nominees.
He noted that, Ghanaians and himself were sorely disappointed yesterday when several members of the Minority for some parochial and personal interest voted against the principled position adopted by the NDC party not add up to already bloated NPP-led government.
The NDC party and its members in Parliament, weeks a go declared their intention on a principled position not to approve any new ministers until the President has taken steps to significantly reduce the size of his government. But, the voting in the House yesterday was disappointing many Ghanaians who had put their trust in the hands of the minority.
“Those responsible for this betrayal must do some serious soul searching and learn to place national interest over personal interest”, John Mahama shared his disappointment.
“Equally disappointing is the President’s refusal to seize the opportunity to realign and downsize his bloated government when the NPP flagbearer hopefuls and the Chieftaincy minister resigned.
“I still believe, as I said in Ho recently, that in this time of crisis, government can still run efficiently with not more than 60 ministers.”
Read full statement below:
A couple of weeks ago, our NDC group in Parliament announced a principled position not to approve any new ministers until the President has taken steps to significantly reduce the size of his government.
This position was supported by a broad section of Ghanaians and public advocacy groups.
Unfortunately, Ghanaians were sorely disappointed yesterday when several members of the Minority for some parochial and personal interest voted against the principled position adopted by the party.
I am also disappointed.
Those responsible for this betrayal must do some serious soul searching and learn to place national interest over personal interest.
Equally disappointing is the President’s refusal to seize the opportunity to realign and downsize his bloated government when the NPP flagbearer hopefuls and the Chieftaincy minister resigned.
Clearly in this time of crisis and excruciating hardships, President Akufo-Addo, his NPP administration and some of our MPs are out of tune with the mood of the Ghanaian people.
I still believe, as I said in Ho recently, that in this time of crisis, government can still run efficiently with not more than 60 ministers.
For our grassroots members and all Ghanaians who are disappointed by this insensitivity, I urge you not to despair.
2024 offers us an opportunity to work hard to defeat this reckless government that seeks to destroy our democracy and the very livelihoods of Ghanaians- an opportunity for us to work and build the Ghana we all want from January 07, 2025.
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