Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi says the party met with the Minority to discuss the decision to reject the six ministers.

Speaking on The Probe on JoyNews, he said that not only was the decision discussed with the caucus but the idea to go public with the directive also came from the caucus.

“First of all we asked questions about whether or not there were consultations with the caucus before the party issued the directive we’re discussing, the answer is yes, there were not just consultations but the suggestion for the party to go public with such a directive emanated from the caucus,” he said on Sunday.

According to him, the party on a normal day hardly interferes with parliamentary activities and decision making but this uniquely is of huge public interest so the mainstream party was very much involved.

“In parliament, our MPs are called upon to make decisions on a daily basis, how many times have you seen mainstream party meddle or interfere in their work as parliamentarians issuing directives, the party hardly does that, but on this occasion, the leadership made the suggestion that a formal position on that communicated publicly was important.”

“The issue of the size of government and the need for expenditure cut is an issue of considerable interest that a responsible opposition cannot be indifferent or passive about, that is why in discussing that proposal, the party decided to take this decision,” he indicated.

Mr Gyamfi added that the speculation that the decision was imposed on the caucus is untrue. He added that the consultation was done with the presence of some top leaders of the party and none of the MPs in the minority caucus opted out of the decision.

“And in any case, it was not an imposition, there was a meeting with the entire caucus, the issues were discussed dispassionately, I can tell you that the representatives of the council of elders were there, I can tell you that the very top leadership of the party was there and other higher arms that I wouldn’t want to mention,” the NDC communicator added.

“None of the members of parliament disagreed with the suggestion of their leadership and the party, none of them raised any issues, so let’s not make excuses for the few members of parliament who have elected to become accomplices to the recklessness of President Akufo-Addo,” he explained.

After hours of disagreements and a brief suspension, parliament finally approved President Akufo-Addo”s six ministerial nominees on Friday, March 24, 2033

This was after the NDC directed its Minority members in Parliament to reject the new ministers appointed by the president.