The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus in Parliament has denied allegations of influence or favour as a consideration for the approval of President Akufo-Addo’s nominees for ministerial appointments.
A statement signed the Minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu, said the Caucus has never been and would never be for sale.
His statement comes on the backdrop of accusations from party faithful who condemned the decision of the House to approve Minister of Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, and Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Hawa Koomson through voting.
The statement said the Caucus remains loyal to its base and called for restraint and calm even as leadership at all levels continue to offer direction.
It said even though both parties are of equal strength, the NDC acted in accordance with the Oath of office, good faith and conscience while upholding the NDC’s principles of probity, accountability and social justice in every engagement on behalf of the Party.
The statement reaffirmed its resolve to hold the Akufo-Addo government to account over the coming days, months and years for their stewardship to the Ghanaian people.
BELOW IS THE STATEMENT
The past few days have been the most difficult for the NDC Minority Caucus in Parliament
following the approval of President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo’s nominees for
ministerial appointments. Justifiably, the party’s base and grassroots are unhappy and in
some instances have had cause to reject and even condemn the decision of the House to
approve the three nominees that went through voting. For many, it is unimaginable how
they could pass the test in the hands of the same Minority that secured them a Speaker of
Parliament from an opposite Party in the Executive on the 7th January 2021.
The Leadership and entire Parliamentary caucus of the NDC wishes to reiterate our commitment to the cause of the great National Democratic Congress. We expressly
reaffirm our resolve to hold the Akufo-Addo government to account over the coming
days, months and years for their stewardship to the Ghanaian people. This is non-negotiable. You may be disappointed in this outcome but we will not disappoint or let you
down in the future. The Caucus has never been and would never be for sale. We
categorically deny all allegations of influence or favour as a consideration for the
approvals in the House. It is important to note that we are parties of equal strength with;
NDC 137 and NPP 137+1, how we wish we had just 140. We acted in accordance with our
oath of office and in good faith and conscience. We hold dearly our founding principles of
probity, accountability and social justice in our every engagement on behalf of our Party.
The Caucus remains loyal to our base and wishes to call for restraint and calm. We ask all
NDC faithful to have faith in the Caucus leadership as we navigate our path to recapturing
the Presidency in 2024. The Caucus would lead the vanguard with the support of our loyal
grassroots. May we always be reminded that the things which bind us as comrades far
outweigh whatever may divide us.
We pray for calm nerves even as leadership at all levels continue to offer us direction
towards our coming victory. Be assured that the Caucus is still the Caucus of the 6/7th
January 2021 that achieved the unthinkable feat of electing the Rt. Hon. Alban S.K. Bagbin
as Speaker. Let’s keep the faith. May we all be measured in our utterances as we seek to
rise together. God bless the great NDC.
SIGNED
HON. HARUNA IDDRISU