Ato Forson replaces Haruna Iddrisu as Minority Leader

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has made changes to its leadership in Parliament.

The Ranking Member of the Finance Committee and Member of Parliament for Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam Constituency in the Central Region, Casiel Ato Forson, has replaced Tamale South MP, Haruna Iddrisu as the Minority Leader.

Armah Kofi Buah, MP for Ellembelle has also come in to replace Ketu North MP James Klutse Avedzi as the Deputy Minority Leader while Kwame Agbodza has also replaced Asawase MP Muntaka Mubarak as the Minority Whip.

Ahmed Ibrahim and Comfort Doyo-Ghansah have, however, maintained their positions as First and Second deputy Whips respectively.

National Chairman of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah in March 2021 stated that the party was considering making changes to its leadership in parliament.

“There is some work in progress. After every election, we reconstitute the leadership of Parliament even if it means reconfirming them. We haven’t done that yet because of the court cases. We started but got to a point and felt that we need to finish with the court cases first. So it is something we are considering. But there will be a definite statement. I am sure by the time, they [Parliament] return from the break, we would have taken this decision”

War against suspected anti-Mahana element

However, now it appears there is a deliberate effort to get rid of persons who are alleged to be Anti-Mahama elements.

Minority Chief whip, Mubarak Muntaka and minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu appear to fall into this category of Anti-Mahama elements and are both battling attempts to remove them from their positions.