Muntaka Mubarak, a former minority chief whip and member of parliament for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has counseled the incoming minority leadership to exercise patience and wait till after consultations have been held before assuming their positions.
Dr. Ato Forson pledged on Thursday to do everything in his ability to bring the caucus together before taking office on February 7 when Parliament returns from break.
Muntaka Mubarak, however, told the media on Thursday that the new leadership should exercise patience and permit discussions to take place between the minority caucus and the party executives.
Muntaka further disclosed that talks between Cassiel Ato Forson, the newly designated Minority Leader, and the outgoing Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, did not produce any results.
His comment contradicts claims by Dr. Ato Forson who claimed at a press conference on Thursday that he had held fruitful discussions with his former leader following his appointment by the party.
According to Muntaka, the Tamale South MP was “irritated” during the said meeting and outlined certain measures that needed to be taken which Muntaka claims were ignored by the MP for Ajumako-Enyam-Essiam.
“I can tell you that the meeting was not fruitful. He mentioned some measures that they had to take, but that was not done. I can tell you that he was irritated at the meeting,” Muntaka said during a press conference on Thursday.
He also admonished the new leadership not to be in a hurry to assume their position but rather ensure that the necessary consultations are held between the NDC and the Minority caucus.
“It is on this backdrop that the national executives of the party a few weeks ago decided that all appointees in the party and parliament should remain in office after we conclude the parliamentary and presidential primaries. We are therefore surprised that the reshuffling is reaching the caucus in Parliament. We think that this is premature.”
