Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Koku Anyidoho says Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Ocquaye is fed up with acting as President of the republic in the absence of the elected President.
According to Koku Anyidoho, official travels by Nana Akufo Addo outside the country needs to be considered as part of performance of president’s duties.
“I think making Mike Ocquaye acting president is useless because if Nana Addo is still on official duties, he can still perform his duties as president of Ghana. Prof Mike Ocquaye has not said he wants to be president. In fact, he is tired and so Nana Addo should stop burdening him” he said on Neat FM.
Professor Aaron Mike Ocquaye was, for the second time in a week, sworn in as acting President of the republic as President Akufo-Addo left for an AU Summit in Ethiopia Saturday.
From last Sunday up until Tuesday, the Speaker enjoyed the privilege of serving as president when both President Nana Akufo Addo and his vice, Dr. Bawumia were out of the jurisdiction.
Akufo-Addo left for the investiture of new Liberian President Oppong Weah in Monrovia while his vice, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is on a medical leave in the UK.
But Mr. Anyidoho argued that the president’s absence does not render him incapable of performing his duty.
He indicated that per the constitution, the Speaker can act as President until Akufo-Addo or Bawumia returns without another swearing-in session.
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Seriously peacefmonline don't u have news? Why do u subject us into this weasel's logic all the time. He doesnt look like someone with stable mind. Is this the first we are seeing this anomaly.
Anokwa NDC is diabolic. So are they really serious? are they really in politics, do they still harbor the dreams to ever come back to power, in an unlikely situation of them coming to power in 2040 are they ready to meet expectation are they school children? Habba!! NDC
The NDC sounds dazed by their 2016 onaapo defeat. Now they are everywhere looking for excuses and doing propaganda. Is this the reorganization they talked about? If Dr Kwesi Botcwey committee advised them to do this then the committee did the party no favor. I expected them to be talking alternative policies and not just trying to shoot down what the present govt is doing? These things they are talking about won't win them power in any future elections
The president is also sick, but the only way to prevent brouhaha about his health is for him to be travelling for constant check-ups at the blind side of the citizens in the name of travelling to work. He is secretly seeking medical attention.
This Koku guy is he n.ormal @ all? Hw3 no kw.sia bi.