Leader of the Movement for Change and an independent presidential aspirant, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has announced his intention to appoint half of his ministers from Parliament, drawing specifically from both the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Emphasizing a commitment to constitutional mandates, Mr. Kyerematen stressed that his ministerial selections would prioritize individual merit over political allegiance.
These remarks were made during a radio interview in Accra on Wednesday July 3, 2024.
“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,” Mr. Kyerematen stated.
“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.”