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Opinions on Friday, April 2, 2021
Columnist: John the Baptist Naah
2021-04-02
The writer
The political shenanigans that have been witnessed in recent days are quite intriguing and raise a lot of concerns in the minds of political observers, myself included. Appeared on January 7, 2021, the new dawn of royal responsibility and probity has finally reached the parliament compound.
However, this great expectation of the majority of Ghanaians has been short-lived in the minds of members especially of the NDC due to the subsequent parliamentary actions of the minority group which has caused much pain and disappointment among their rank and file.
The backlash to approve the president’s three controversial nominees in the first round of ministers with some votes coming from the minority group is understandable given the high initial expectation of the public.
The arguments adduced by the minority group to approve the three controversial nominees were not satisfactory and convincing enough, causing many NDC infantrymen to feel upset and disappointed. T
l recent unanimous approval of the Hon. Ken Ofori-Atta for parliament has even deepened the mental wounds of NDC supporters and sympathizers, causing a storm of confusion within the NDC fraternity. Looking at the background investigation of Hon. Ken Ofori-Atta, he was evasive in some of his answers to the questions asked and the minority group should not have given him an easy pass.
The unease expressed by some bigwigs within the NDC like Comrades Gyamfi, Hon. Adongo and Hon. Mubarak clearly reflects a general air of gloom at the grassroots level. The resignation of the Hon. Ablakwa of the Nominating Committee effective immediately also contributes to this storm of confusion within the caucus and the NDC fraternity.
This one will surely pass! The NDC is a tough and formidable political party and these prevailing disagreements and confusion in the party’s internal affairs should be a great opportunity for the party to reform and regroup for victory in 2024.
The rank and file of the NDC must be aware of the consequences of throwing out the baby with the dirty water, as the parliamentarians from the minority group are the ones who will continue to hold the ruling government of the nuclear power plant accountable to the Ghanaians.
It is a must for the minority group in parliament to rekindle the dwindling interest in current parliamentary actions and procedures for the common good of Ghanaians.
