Former President John Dramani Mahama is appalled at how some NDC MPs voted for President Akufo-Addo’s ministerial candidates despite the opposite directive from the party.
The NDC had previously asked all of its MPs not to support endorsing the candidates.
This position forced President Akufo-Addo to drastically reduce the size of his government.
But after a secret ballot, all the candidates were approved despite the absence of the three majority MPs from majority side in Parliament.
The results of Friday’s vote showed that some minority members voted in favor of the ministerial candidates.
The former president in a Facebook post said: “Yesterday, the people of Ghana were deeply disappointed when some minority members, in their personal and local interests, voted against the principled stance of the party. I am also disappointed.
He asked those responsible for the betrayal to seriously examine their consciences and learn to put the national interest above personal interests.
He is also frustrated with the President’s refusal to seize the opportunity to ‘reorganize and cut down his bloated government as the hopes of the NPP standard-bearer and chief minister resign’.
“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.”
He insisted that government can still run effectively with not more than 60 ministers, especially in the face of the current economic challenges.
“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,” he added.
Source: citinewsroom.com