The former
Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, has described as
surprising the leadership changes by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in
Parliament.
Mr Fuseini
believes the unexpected changes are part of a grand strategy by the party ahead
of the 2024 general elections.
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The NDC on
Tuesday, January 24, made some changes to its leadership in Parliament with
Ranking Member of the Finance Committee and Member of Parliament for
Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam Constituency in the Central Region, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson,
replacing Tamale South MP, Haruna Iddrisu as the Minority Leader.
Emmanuel
Armah-Kofi Buah, MP for Ellembelle has also replaced Ketu North MP, James
Klutse Avedzi as the Deputy Minority Leader while Kwame Governs Agbodza has
also replaced Asawase MP Muntaka Mubarak as the Minority Whip.
Ahmed Ibrahim
and Comfort Doyoe-Ghansah have, however, maintained their positions as First
and Second deputy Whips respectively.
Speaking
to Citi News, Mr Fuseini said the new leadership will need the loyalty and
support of all Members of Parliament to succeed.
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“I received this
with surprise, I had no inkling that it was coming. In the past, I said we
needed to be cautious when people called for changes in the leadership. I know
that the party is strategically positioned for elections in 2024, and I don’t
know that as part of the strategy, this is part of the strategic considerations
for 2024 and beyond.
“They will need
the general support and cooperation of their members. I have no doubt that he
[Ato Forson] has discharged himself well not only among the minority members
but by the majority as well.”
Mr Fuseini also
admonished MPs who may be peeved over the current changes in Parliament to
sacrifice their individual interest and think of the collective goal of the
party.
“When one leader
goes and a new one comes we must all pledge allegiance to the new leader, now
that there is a new king, all members are expected to pledge total loyalty to
him.
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