the Presidential candidate for the Alliance for Revolutionary Change, has declared that should he win the upcoming December 7 general elections, half of his ministers will be appointed from members representing both the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Parliament.
He emphasized his commitment to inclusivity as mandated by the 1992 Constitution, stating that his ministerial appointments would predominantly come from Parliament, encompassing members of the NDC, NPP, and potentially other parties or independent candidates elected to Parliament.
Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show with Bernard Avle on Citi FM, Kyerematen clarified that his selection criteria would prioritize individual merit over political affiliation.
“I hear people asking, how are you going to get your ministers but that is very simple. I am saying that I will pick ministers from the two parties that are represented in Parliament and if there are other parties that will make it to Parliament, I also have the flexibility to pick independent candidates.
“I am picking them not because they are NPP or NDC. I will pick them on the basis of their own individual merits. It is just that they are in Parliament and I am required by the constitution to pick at least half of my ministers from Parliament.”