The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey has emphatically said that the celebration is not going to reverse the choice to alter its parliamentary leadership.
Mr Kwetey has additionally dismissed claims that consultations weren’t held earlier than the celebration determined to alter its leadership in Parliament.
Justifying the celebration’s resolution on Eyewitness News on Tuesday, January 24, Mr Kwetey stated all the important thing celebration members have been consulted earlier than the choice to alter the minority chief, Haruna Iddrisu and his deputy, James Klutse Avedzi.
Several NDC MPs together with MP for Bolgatanga East, Dominic Ayine and Tamale Central MP, Murtala Muhammed have described the leadership changes as undemocratic and deeply worrying since no consultations have been held with the Minority caucus.
The former Majority Leader, Cletus Avoka has known as on the celebration to right away reverse the choice, describing it as unpopular and unlucky.
Some NDC celebration supporters in Tamale South have additionally given the celebration a 24-hour ultimatum to rescind the choice or face their wrath.
But Fifi Kwetey in response stated the choice has been taken and won’t be reversed. He stated the celebration will proceed with the leadership changes when Parliament resumes in February.
He added that the celebration solely needed to inform Haruna Iddrisu of the choice and never seek the advice of him on his removing.
“The leadership of the party at the highest level has taken a decision and that is just what it is. You cannot set up a precedent where decisions by the leadership of the party are now going to be an issue of the caucus. The leadership of the party in parliament is appointed by the leadership of the party. It is not something that is done by the caucus of the party,” Mr Kwetey instructed host of Eyewitness News, Umaru Sanda Amadu.
The NDC in a letter to the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, on Tuesday, January 24, said that it had determined to interchange Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu with Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson.
Other changes embrace Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, MP for Ellembelle who has been introduced in to interchange Ketu North MP, James Klutse Avedzi because the Deputy Minority Leader whereas Kwame Governs Agbodza has additionally changed Asawase MP, Muntaka Mubarak because the Minority Chief Whip.
Ahmed Ibrahim and Comfort Doyoe-Ghansah have, nonetheless, maintained their positions as First and Second deputy Whips respectively.
Source: citinewsroom.com
