Let’s move on, we have transitioned from Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu leadership to Afenyo-Markin – Fuseini Issah

Former Member of Parliament for Okaikwei North, Fuseini Issah, has said that having successfully changed its leadership in Parliament, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) must be allowed move on. 

He indicated that the NPP is preparing itself for a challenging election this year and they want to set a record of breaking the 8-year electoral cycle.

He was contributing to discussions on circumstances leading to the resignation of Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu as Majority Leader and the appointment of Alexander Afenyo-Markin as his replacement.

The Executive Director of African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr Rasheed Draman said Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu was pushed out of office and a private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu also stated that what led to his resignation was embarrassing.

“We have an election ahead of us and there is nothing wrong with doing what has not been done in this country before, breaking the 8.

“We have transitioned from the leadership of Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu to Afenyo-Markin and we should look forward. Let’s move on,” Mr Fuseini Issah said on the Key Points on TV3 on Saturday, February 24.

The Suame lawmaker resigned on February 21 during a meeting between the Majority Caucus and President Akufo-Addo.

Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu was pushed out – Rasheed Draman insists

The NPP NEC held an emergency meeting in Accra on Friday February 23 to announce the changes made to the leadership of the Majority. At that meeting, the NEC decided to keep Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu as Minister for Parliamentary Affairs.

He said on the floor of the House that his resignation as Majority Leader was voluntary.

He thanked the Speaker Alban Bagbin for the cooperation that has existed between them over the years.

“Thank you for the cooperation and collaboration that existed between you and I over the entire period that our paths crossed,” he said among other things.

The MP for Efutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin was therefore appointed as Majority Leader.

Other members of the newly constituted Majority Caucus are:

1. Patricia Appiagyei (MP for Asokwa)  – Deputy Majority Leader
2. Frank Annor Dompreh (MP for Nsawam-Adoagyiri) – Majority Whip
3. Habib Iddrisu (MP for Tolon)- 1st Dep. Majority Whip
4. Alex Tetteh Djonobuah (MP for Sefwi Akontombra) – 2nd Dep. Majority Whip