The Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has indicated that his side of the house is ready to debate the Minority over President Akufo-Addo’s State of the Nation address.
According to him, all points being collated by the minority to be used against the President’s address are going to be juxtaposed with the transparency and effectiveness of ex-president John Dramani Mahama’s State of the Nation address.
The majority leader said this while moving a motion for the debate to be scheduled for Wednesday, February 28, 2024.
“We are ready to debate Mr President’s message, considering the situation we find ourselves as a country, we are ready to debate this message now. However, as has been the practice, members will want to prepare, I noticed the Minority Leader was writing notes.
“We will face him with optimism and remind him of the lamentations of 2014, 2015, and 2016.”
He further urged the Minority Leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson to second the motion to debate the address on Wednesday.
Dr Forson subsequently seconded the motion after criticising the president for not touching on the unemployment situation in the country.
“Unemployment is at a critical point yet we did not hear a word from our president about this matter. The state of our nation is hopeless,” he said among other things.
He added, “I second the motion.”
The speaker, Alban Bagbain accordingly adjourned the sitting to Wednesday, February 28 after the ‘eyes’ won the voice vote for adjournment.
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