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The leadership of parliamentary committees from the majority caucus is urging the National Council of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to retain the current leadership of the majority caucus in the upcoming 9th Parliament.
This plea comes in the wake of the NPP’s significant loss in the 2024 General Elections, which will shift the party to the minority side in the 9th Parliament.
Kwabena Amankwa Asiamah, Chairman of the Education Committee and Member of Parliament for Fanteakwa North, explained that maintaining the current leadership is crucial due to their extensive experience in parliamentary affairs.
“It is the decision by chairmen of the committees in parliament to plead to the leadership of our party to maintain the leadership status quo in parliament. Why do we say so? We say this because we are counting on the experience and the nature of parliament that the ninth parliament is going to face now,” he said during a press briefing in Accra on Friday, December 27.
He emphasized the importance of experienced leadership, especially given the reduced numbers of the NPP caucus in the next Parliament.
“Our numbers have dwindled, and for that matter, we need a front that is experienced to face the enormity of members on the other side. We have concluded that it will be beneficial to our caucus in parliament, the party in general, and for the good of democracy in Ghana to maintain what we have now,” Asiamah stated.
He further argued that the current leaders have firsthand knowledge of parliamentary dynamics and governance, making them well-equipped to navigate the challenges of the new parliamentary setup.
“We say so again that they have experienced whatever has transpired in the previous government and previous parliament, and we think that they are the right calibre of people to lead this time around that our numbers are down,” he added.
The appeal highlights the caucus’s focus on leveraging experienced leadership to effectively represent their party and contribute to the nation’s democratic process.
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