Minority Leader, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, is alleging there is a scheme in Parliament to stifle the voice of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) group by the continuous failure of the House to prioritise the concerns of the Minority.
According to the Minority Leader, a motion his side has filed in the House to investigate the dismissal of persons employed under the NPP has still not been fully debated despite it appearing on the Order Paper consistently.
Afenyo-Markin, speaking speaking at the Crystal Ball Series organised by the Citizens Bureau of Parliament, wondered why the motion has still not received attention despite the numerous attempts to do same.
He narrated the challenges the motion has faced since it was raised in the House almost a year ago.
“There was a letter from the Chief of Staff directing that recruitment that took place after the election be terminated. However, state agencies decided to go back to 2018; people who have been employ of state-owned institutions, not just the Civil Service, since 2018 were sacked. Attempts to bring this matter to the public space remains frustrated.
“The first was a preliminary objection by the Majority Leader, and when we filed an appeal, though the appeal motion was allowed, the debate is still in abeyance. The motion was moved, seconded, and one contributor was taken. It’s been eight months. It always appeared on the other paper. We are unable to take it,” he stated.
The development follows a directive by the Chief of Staff (CoS), Julius Debrah, to state institutions to terminate all appointments made by the erstwhile administration after the December 2024 elections.
Some of the institutions carried out the directive, with others waiting until a committee was set to investigate the processes. While some of the people were dismissed for lack of due process for their appointments, others who followed the appropriate procedure were maintained.
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