Source: newsthemegh.com
Parliament’s minority has been informed that, should the five reassigned ministers not be brought before Parliament for screening, they will have to contest their legitimacy in the Supreme Court.
The president withdrew the ministers in question’s appointments, according to South Dayi Member of Parliament Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, thus the parliament must review their reassignment.
“I am saying on the constitution’s authority that the president revoked those persons’ appointments, and their re-assignment must be subjected to parliamentary scrutiny.
“So, we are demanding that those five ministers he has reassigned must be subjected to parliamentary vetting, and that is the procedure, so they cannot escape parliamentary scrutiny,” he said.
“We will do our duty as the constitution demands, and we will demand that their names be submitted to parliament for them to be vetted, and if this call is not heeded, we will proceed to the Supreme Court for legal interpretation.” he reiterated
Ten months before his term ended, President Akufo-Addo made the eagerly anticipated ministry reshuffle.
Some ministers, such Francis Asenso Boakye and Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, were moved to different portfolios, while others, like Ken Ofori-Atta, were fired.
This was stated in a news release dated February 14 and bearing Eugene Arhin’s signature, the presidency’s director of communications.
“The President personally expressed his sincere appreciation directly to each of the Ministers and Deputy Ministers, who have exited Government, for their commitment, competence, dedication and hard work in office, which helped in the realization of Government’s mandate to the Ghanaian people over the last seven (7) years and wished each of them well in their future endeavours.” Arhin said