Source: newsthemegh.com
The choice of 24 thoroughly screened cabinet nominees to begin serving in their capacities despite the lack of parliamentary approval has been backed by the majority in parliament.
After reaching a deadlock with the President about the anti-gay measure, the Speaker of Parliament adjourned the house indefinitely, sealing the 24 people’s fate.
However, the appointed ministers and deputies have begun to serve. Gender Minister Designate Darkoa Newman’s remarks to the media yesterday over the purported underage marriage of Nungua Wulomo serve as an example of this.
The development’s appropriateness has been questioned by certain legal experts and governance specialists.
However, Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin told the reporters in Parliament that while he was concerned about the delay in approving the nominees, the President’s authority to designate others to act on his behalf is granted under the constitution.