Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, has threatened not to back National Democratic Congress (NDC) lawmakers who disobeyed party directives and voted against the ratification of new government appointments.
The action of the aforementioned MPs, according to Ablakwa, has caused the NDC to lose credibility in the eyes of many Ghanaians, he said on Friday while speaking at the Obaasima Campus Tour event at the University of Health and Allied Science in Ho.
He stated that he was not going to cooperate with the “treacherous” NDC lawmakers, even if it meant he would be suspended from the party.
When the vote was held following the press conferences and public assurances, more than 30 of you stabbed us in the back. "They said we should hold a press conference and inform the Ghanaian public that we will vote against (the president's appointees), that we are opposed."
"And you believe that since you are a member of my party, I will stand by you." I won't, because the next time we go and have a news conference, the Ghanaians won't take us seriously since we don't even have credibility.
"I don't believe in cunning politics, politics devoid of principles, or politics based on treachery." And if one day I'm expelled or suspended from something because of that, then so be it,” he replied.
Background:
After a contentious discussion 24 hours earlier and a difficult voting procedure, Parliament on Friday, March 24, confirmed President Akufo-Addo's nominations for all six ministry positions as well as the nominees for the Supreme Court.
While there were three absentee ballots out of the total of 275 eligible voters, the final results announced by Speaker Alban Bagbin revealed that all nominees had more votes than the necessary 138.
Several Members of Parliament (MPs) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) did not stick to the resolution of the party to vote against the ratification of the nominations.
Bryan Acheampong (MP for Abetifi) and Kobina Tahir Hammond (MP for Adansi Asokwa) were approved to serve as the Minister of Commerce and Industry and the Food and Agriculture Minister, respectively.
In addition, the nominations of Stephen Asamoah Boateng for the Ministry of Chieftaincy, Mohammed Amin Adam for the Ministry of Finance, and Osei Bonsu Amoah for the Ministry of Local Government were approved.
The Nhyiaeso representative, Stephen Amoah, received approval to serve as the deputy minister of trade and industry.
Both Judge Ernest Yao Gaewu of the High Court and Justice George Kingsley Koomson of the Court of Appeal were approved as candidates for the Supreme Court.
Prominent NDC stalwarts, including former President John Dramani Mahama, criticised the MPs who defected and charged them with abandoning NDC followers and Ghanaians in the name of their own self-interest.
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