The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin the last night coordinated that the house discusses the report of the Appointment Committee on the new Ministers named by President Akufo-Addo on Thursday, while the destinies of the new appointee are decided today, Friday, March 24.
This comes after the house suspended a discussion on the report for over five hours to offer members the chance to participate in a joint caucus meeting.
In spite of the fact that members on the two sides of the house were not on the side of the order, the Speaker remained by his position.
"We settle on a truce, toward the day's end, my decision is that we will discuss [the report on Thursday] and take the decision on Friday. I have stood by listening to your entries, I will allow three from each side of the caucus, ten minutes for every person and we will make the next step. My proposition is that we take the decision on Friday, however we will do the discussion on Thursday," the Speaker expressed.
Before the vetting of the recently named ministers on Monday, February 20, 2023, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) coordinated the Minority group not to endorse them, depicting their appointment as an unfeeling move that would build government's consumption amidst a financial wreck.
The nominated ministers incorporate the Member o Parliament for Adansi Asokwa, K.T Hammond as the Minister for Trade and Industry with the Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Dr. Stephen Amoah serving in as his deputy.
The Member of Parliament for Abetifi, Bryan Acheampong was additionally appointed as the Minister for Food and Agriculture.
Stephen Asamoah Boateng was appointed as the Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs among others.
In the interim, the Minority has taken steps to vote against the recently appointed ministers and deputy ministers.
Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson illustrated some reason for the group's position.
"We stand with people of Ghana, and we are asking our associates from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to stand for Ghana and not to represent their partners. Mr. Speaker, the nominees are our colleague, yet the rule is that it's not necessary to focus on them, it's about the republic of Ghana. They might be our colleague and friends and relatives, yet there's no need to focus on them. I call on you to look them right in front of them and vote against them for the republic of Ghana. For the eventual fate of our country," he said.
The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu anyway engaged the house to think about the approval of the nominees.
"I will simply argue that we support the ministers," he pursued.