The minority caucus on the appointment committee in Parliament has vowed not to participate in the vetting of a deputy minister-designate for trade and industry scheduled for today, July 2, 2024.
According to the NDC MPs, they are already against the large size of the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government and its poor economic performance.
Kofi Ahenkorah-Marfo, the Deputy Trade and Industry Minister-designate, is set to be vetted today, July 2 but a press release signed by the Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson said he and his members will stay away from the process.
In a press statement, the minority leader noted that, the caucus noted that “we are again unable to support this nomination by President Akufo-Addo at this time because our country has gone through and continues to go through very difficult periods including crippling economic crisis and food insecurity, debt default as a result of excessive borrowing”.
The minority mentioned that, with ordinary Ghanaians going through all forms of hardship, one would have expected President Akufo-Addo to downsize his already large government but that is not the case.
They further stressed that “We will not, and cannot, take part in a decision to further burden the already suffering Ghanaian, especially when the president is unmindful of the financial consequences of his bloated government.”
See statement below
