It is largely believed Ministers who attend Cabinet meetings are under an oath of secrecy never to divulge to the public issues discussed during their sitting; but Peacefmonline.com can confirm that several ministers, who attended President John Dramani Mahama’s last cabinet meeting couldn’t hold back their tears.
The outgoing president held his last Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, and when he announced to the gathering that it would be his last time with them as president, a doleful atmosphere took over, leading to some ministers being drowned in their own tears.
Minister for Youth and Sports, Hon. Nii Lante Vanderpuije made this startling disclosure on Radio Gold in an interview Wednesday.
According to the out-going minister who also represents the people of Odododiodio in Parliament, it only took words of encouragement from President Mahama to cheer them up again.
He added that after President Mahama’s speech during the sitting, they all exchanged smiles and hugs to demonstrate their happiness.
“President Mahama and his vice then stood at the corridor after the meeting and each minister went to them to greet them”, he said.
The Cabinet
Established by Articles 76(1), 76(2), and 77(1) of the Constitution, the Cabinet assists the President in the determination of the general policy of government.
The history of the Cabinet dates back to 1957, when Ghana’s founding President Kwame Nkrumah formed the first government. Established by Articles 76(1), 76(2), and 77(1) of the Constitution, the Cabinet assists the President in the determination of the general policy of government.
The Cabinet consists of not less than 10 and not more than 19 Ministers of State. The President, who chairs Cabinet, reserves the right to withdraw a decision of Cabinet prior to its submission to Parliament for approval. In the absence of the President, the Vice-President chairs Cabinet meetings.
(Source: presidency.gov.gh)
The Cabinet includes the President, the Vice President and 19 Ministries — the Ministers of Finance, Foreign Affairs & Regional Integration, Defence, Justice and Attorney General, Interior, Education, Lands and Natural Resources, Local Government & Rural Development, Water Resources, Works and Housing, Communications, Gender, Children and Social Protection, Health, Trade and Industry, Environment, Science, Technology & Innovation, Roads and Highways, and Power, as well as Food and Agriculture.
Source: Chris Joe Quaicoe/ email: [email protected]
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The defeats finally sink in,but there is always another time,try again.
You see whatever goes up will surely come down so when you swim in power don't suppress the poeple.Respect the people who gave you power but don't abuse them. The way you supported montie trio can never be forgiven,imagine the CJ was your relative ?????
MALAFAKA MALAFAKA MALAFAKA
Hahahahahahahah MALAFAKA MALAFAKA MALAFAKAS. Next time make you take Ghanaians for granted. theives
They are shedding tears not because they care about Ghana, but because they won't have the chance to steal from the nation again. Also no chance for corruption for them and create, loot and share the booties with their cronies! God really has saved Ghana from these evil corrupt people!
NDC = NOCTURNAL DIABOLIC CREATURES THEY WEEP BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO OTHER MEANS TO SURVIVE BUT TO WRECK THE NATION WITH CORRUPTION.
are those cry babies or cry grannies or whatever they are just knowing that their incompetent leader will not be president anymore from jan 7? does he has to announce it to them? and why are they crying? well they can see what awaits them in the next couple of months. they can cry blood for all we care but they must pay for all they have stolen.
GOOD RIDDANCE.
It seems these NDC people are still out of touch with reality and are still annoying Ghanaians.They wanted us to continue with this President who created this economic mess.The fact that he took an economy that was growing at 14% in 2010 to IMF in 2014 was the biggest failure. They think governance is all about borrow,borrow, tax people to death and build a few infrastructure whilst majority of Ghanaians were suffering