Ernest Owusu Bempah, the NPP’s deputy communications director, is perplexed as to why the National Democratic Congress (NDC) leadership made the choice to replace Haruna Iddrisu as the Minority Leader with Dr. Ato Forson, whom he characterized as a novice in legislative matters and debates.
“To sack Haruna Iddrisu, a matured leader to bring an amateur Ato Forson will keep the NDC in position,” he said.
“To remove Haruna Iddrisu who has been giving NPP nightmares in Parliament and to bring Ato Forson is a political suicide, they will be floored in Parliament. They have written their own obituary in 2024. It tells you the incompetence of the NDC, it tells you they haven’t got the clue.
“Can Ato Forson match up to Osei Kyei-Mensah- Bonsu in terms of Parliamentary debate and knowledge? Kofi Arma Buah debating Afenyo-Markin? That is a political obituary, it is a political suicide for NDC,” he said in a statement following the changes made to the leadership of the Minority by the NDC on Tuesday, January 24.
He added “Mahama comes nowhere near Haruna Iddrisu when it comes to political knowledge. He has won the hearts and minds of Northern region, he is one of the key pillars in the north and for you to get Haruna out to bring Ato Forson it means they have written their political obituary.”
The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congres (NDC) Fifi Kwetey explained the reason for the changes.
He stated that the decision is to reposition the party for the elections 2024.
Apart from replacing Haruna Iddrisu with Ato Forson, the party has also removed James Klutse Avedzi as Deputy Minority Leader.
