The Minority in Parliament has insisted that all reassigned ministers must undergo vetting and approval by the Appointment Committee of Parliament.
Opposition lawmakers have served notice of their intention to challenge the reassignments of five ministers at the Supreme Court, emphasizing the need for parliamentary scrutiny and approval in accordance with the constitution.
South Dayi Member of Parliament, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, argued that the president revoked the appointments of the ministers in question, necessitating parliamentary scrutiny for their reassignments.
He stated, “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.”
If their demand is not met, the Minority vows to proceed to the Supreme Court for legal interpretation.
President Akufo-Addo recently conducted a much-anticipated ministerial reshuffle, making changes ten months before the end of his tenure.
The reshuffle included the removal of some ministers, such as Ken Ofori-Atta, and the reassignment of others like Kojo Oppong Nkrumah and Francis Asenso Boakye to different portfolios.
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The reshuffle details were conveyed in a press release dated February 14, signed by Eugene Arhin, the Director of Communication at the presidency. Arhin stated that the President expressed appreciation for the departing ministers’ commitment and hard work, wishing them well in their future endeavors.