Member of Parliament for Asawase in the Ashanti Region, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has slammed leadership of the NDC for the minority leadership change in Parliament.
The former Minority Chief Whip described the move as a coup.
He argued that 17 incumbent MPs who lost their bid to represent the party in the 2024 elections could have been avoided if the previous leaders were still in office.
He was speaking on the minority leadership changes for the first time.
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According to the former Minority Whip, the loss of experience in the just-ended parliamentary elections will affect the minority caucus in the next Parliament.
He said, “The truth is that in 2020, because the NPP had bridged camp, there was a lot of vigour and there was a lot of energy.”
“Naturally when you are going for primaries, NPP should be interested in some constituencies creating confusion so they can have the chance to split your votes and take the constituency.”
“There are examples like Akontombra and many others.”
He stated that though the NPP is struggling to find its feet and struggling to stay above water, the NDC still lost 17 MPs.
“Who do you blame, it will be very unfair if you blame the current Minority leadership because the primaries were announced before the coup that happened in Parliament. That was very unstrategic.”
Mr. Muntaka stressed that any scientific research would identify the timing of the leadership change as absolutely wrong and did not give the new leadership opportunity to settle and strategies to save many more MPs.
He urged the newly-elected flagbearer of the NDC, John Mahama, to meet the MPs in smaller groups as part of plans to unite the party ahead of the 2024 elections.
He disclosed that several MPs have become bitter towards the party arising from internal machinations.