Former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, has slammed Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin’s call for President John Mahama to apologise for his commitment to appointing 60 ministers.
Fuseini described Afenyo-Markin’s suggestion as unnecessary and politically motivated.
“We are not going to accept that. As a member of the NDC, the president cannot violate his own promise to the people. We resist that,” Fuseini stated.
Fuseini questioned the logic behind Afenyo-Markin’s comments, pointing out that Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia had also promised to reduce the number of ministers to 50 during the 2024 election campaign.
“Is Afenyo suggesting that Bawumia was not being honest with Ghanaians when he said he would work with 50 ministers? And that if Bawumia had won, he would apologise to Ghanaians and raise the number beyond 50?” Fuseini asked.
Afenyo-Markin had argued that 60 ministers would not help Mahama’s political cause and suggested that the President should apologise to Ghanaians for underestimating the demands of governance.
“When we make mistakes, let’s admit them and apologise. Sixty ministers will not help your political cause,” Afenyo-Markin said.
Fuseini emphasized the importance of trust and accountability in governance, stressing that political leaders must honour their commitments to the people.
“We are running a Constitution and a government that must clearly win the trust and confidence of the people. We have great trepidation about the way politicians in the political class toy with the lives of the people of this country,” he said on JoyNews’ Newsfile on January 25.
He also called for decisive and bold leadership, arguing that Ghana’s development hinges on prudent management of resources and a commitment to fulfilling promises made to the electorate.
“We believe that this country can develop and develop with very decisive, bold-minded leaders. The things that we have been doing with careless abundance, if we take time to do them right, we can get them right,” he added.