First Deputy Speaker Joseph Osei-Owusu has refuted claims of an impending reshuffle within the majority leadership of Parliament, dismissing speculations of Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu being replaced by Deputy Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin.
Osei-Owusu asserts definitively that there are no plans for leadership changes and emphasizes that such rumors are baseless, attributing them to media misinformation.
“The publication that is going out is not true, it’s false, that the majority caucus is not, has not made any changes in its leadership, the majority caucus has not contemplated making any changes to its leadership and that to tell the whole world to ignore any such publications and we want to assure you that we have confidence in the leadership as they are and the status quo shall remain,” Joseph Osei-Owusu stated.
Earlier reports had suggested a potential shift in leadership, with Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu being replaced by Alexander Afenyo-Markin.
However, Osei-Owusu’s statements aim to quell the speculation and assure the public that there is no validity to the alleged changes in parliamentary leadership.
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#ParliamentToday : In a press briefing, the Majority caucus in Parliament dismissed rumors of leadership changes, emphasizing confidence in the current leadership.
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First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu asserted that any reports suggesting otherwise should be disregarded.… pic.twitter.com/OkxpFjuGCs