Parliament late night of casting a ballot has approve the nomination of the new ministers appointed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
The approval suggests that Adansi Asokwa MP, K.T Hammond will completely turn into the Minister of Trade and Industry after he is sworn into office by the President with the Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Dr. Stephen Amoah serving as his deputy.
Same applies to Bryan Acheampong, Minister-designate for Food and Agriculture, Stephen Asamoah Boateng, Minister assign for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mr Osei Bonsu Amoah, Minister of State-assign at the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development and Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, Minister of State-assign at the Ministry of Finance.
The Appointment Committee couldn't suggest the approval of the nominees on agreement convincing the House to cast a vote to determine the destiny of the ministers assigns.
The Appointment Committee's report on the nominees was bantered in Parliament on Thursday while the voting was finished on Friday, March 24, 2023.
Endeavors by the Majority to have the voting delayed were eagerly dismissed by the Minority.
The Minority caucus in Parliament prior demanded having the deciding on President Nana Akufo-Addo's ecclesiastical candidates done today after the activity was suspended.
Turmoil in Parliament
There was turmoil in Parliament after the Speaker, Alban Bagbin, suspended sitting because of the disappointment of the two sides to settle on the most proficient method to decide in favor of the endorsement of two High Court candidates and Minister and deputy minister named by President Akufo-Addo.
The Majority requested that deciding in favor of the High Court Judges and the minister be done simultaneously, yet the Minority demanded that vote and counting be done independently.
The Majority additionally requested that MPs from their side straightforwardly show their vote, yet that was quickly shot somewhere around the Minority who requested that casting a ballot be finished covertly.
Talking after the sitting was suspended, the Minority Chief, Dr. Ato Forson demanded that they won't have the vote some other day than today.
"We need the vote today, Friday, March 24, 2023, and no other day. We encourage those on the Majority side to get back to Parliament right away, so we vote."
"We are prepared with every one of our MPs and need the voting immediately."
How the MPs voted
Toward the finish of voting, the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin reported that 272 participated in the activity while three MPs were missing.
KT Hammond - 154 YES votes, 116 NO votes and 1 dismissed polling form and 1 abstention
Bryan Acheampong - 167 YES votes; 98 NO votes, 4 dismissed polling forms and 3 abstentions
Asamoah Boateng - 147 YES votes, 122 NO votes and 3 abstentions
Mohammed Amin Adam - 152 YES votes, 117 NO votes, 1 dismissed polling form and 2 abstentions
OB Amoah - 149 YES votes, 120 NO votes and 3 abstentions
Stephan Amoah - 146 YES votes, 123 No votes and 3 abstentions