By: Yesmeen Abubakar Tetteh
The Majority Caucus in Parliament is kicking against moves to reshuffle its leadership.
According to the First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu, media reports indicating a change in the leadership of the Majority side of the House are untrue.
This comes on the back of media reports that Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the current Majority Leader and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, will be replaced by Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the current Deputy Majority Leader.
The reports further added that Frank Annoh Dompreh, the present Majority Chief Whip and MP for Nsawam-Adoagyiri will ascend to the role of Deputy Majority Leader, thereby creating space for Habib Iddrisu, the current First Deputy Chief Whip, to assume the position of Majority Chief Whip.
Also, Patricia Appiagyei was named as the First Deputy Majority Chief Whip with the position of Second Deputy Chief Whip being offered to Alex Tetteh Djornobuah, MP for Sefwi-Akontombra.
But in what can be said to be a parliamentary revolt, Mr Osei-Owusu who also doubles as the Bekwai MP said the Caucus has not contemplated any such moves.
“The publications that have been circulating, suggesting changes in our leadership, are unequivocally false. We wish to assure the public and our members that we have full confidence in our current leadership team, and there are no plans to alter this structure. The status quo remains,” Joe Wise said at a media briefing in Parliament on Tuesday, February 20, 2024.
He also added that the new standing orders of Parliament stipulate that such leadership changes should be done in conjunction with the caucus, unlike previous instances where the party acted without recourse to the caucus.
