Mussa Dankwah, the Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, has stated that Ghanaians need to understand that, according to the current provisions of the 1992 Constitution, no Member of Parliament has a right to be appointed as a minister or to any other position. He urged the public to manage their disappointment if their preferred MP is not appointed as a minister.
Mussa Dankwa responded to the event where a group of upset National Democratic Congress youth stormed the party office in Ho on Tuesday, setting fire to various office belongings. While the identities of the assailants remain unknown, their actions appear linked to the increasing frustration among party members regarding President Mahama’s lack of appointments from the constituency.
Several office items including two computers, office files and documents, and furniture among others were burnt in the attack that occurred a few minutes after sundown. Car tyres were also set ablaze in front of the party office and on the Ho market road right in front of the party office obstructing traffic flow until personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service arrived to douse the fire.
Constituency Deputy Secretary, Theophilus Adzanku, who spoke to the media after the incident indicated that the party will fish out the individuals and ensure that they are dealt with accordingly. He condemned the incident and called for calm among party members while urging them to employ civil means to get their concerns addressed if any.
In a Facebook post, Mr Mussa Dankwah said “There is a price to pay for having nearly 2/3 majority of MPs. There are now more qualified persons that could be appointed making it virtually impossible for others to make it. Appointments are not based on a constituency basis, the people of Ho Central and Bole must know. It is not about your MP and no MP has the right to be appointed a minister or entitled to be appointed to any position for that matter.
“When the constitution is eventually changed, these nonsense will stop. An MP will be a lawmaker and ministers will be ministers. Changes in the constitution will certainly affect the behaviour of Ghanaians, so it is a must.”
By:
Laud Nartey
