The Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG) is disappointed at the minority’s boycott of the Appointment Committee vetting of Wednesday 5th April. We consider the reasons behind this boycott a lazy way, poor attitude to work and smacks of hypocrisy.
We are aware of a standoff between the Majority and Minority on the dates for parliamentary recess. Initially, Parliament was slated to have gone on recess on Friday 31st March, but it was not possible because of the President’s quest to see the full operation of government business. By implication, the need to complete vetting of ministerial nominees.
However, the flexing of muscles and an attempt to embarrass the President has failed. Indeed, while the Minority portend they are exhausted and need a vacation, a reason attributed by the Hon Deputy Minority leader, another Minority MP consider the attempt to vet those ministerial nominees as a rush, and hence the need to go on vacation and resume vetting in May.
Ghanaians in the past have witnessed parliament been recalled whiles on vacation to sign some loan agreements. These among others include;
IMF deal in 2015
3days emergency sitting to approve the over $140m construction of the Kasoa interchange in the Central Region, $170m in funding for additional works around Kwame Nkrumah Interchange in Accra and $45.8m for the Accra street resurfacing project.
It will be recalled that a Joy FM reporter (Elton John Brobbey) described proceedings during the three days’ emergency sitting as “speed was the order of the day” in Parliament. The minorities action of today smacks of hypocrisy and an attempt to frustrate Ghanaians who want to see the full operation of government. Ghanaians want to see an end to our harsh economic circumstances through the implementation of government policies and not a certain parliamentary group who want to score needless political points.
RESOLUTION:
MPs must know that they are in parliament for the people's interest and not theirs. AFAG supports the cause for a hurried approach to government business. Campaigning is over and what we want to see is attempts to implement and witness a terrific improvement in the socio-economic circumstances of the Ghanaian.
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