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Executive Director of the African Center for Parliamentary Affairs, Dr Rashid Draman
African Center for Parliamentary Affairs Executive Director Dr Rashid Draman Says recent demands from infantrymen of the National Democratic Congress, NDC; on their deputies were “a little unreasonable”.
Dr Draman was making submissions on Saturday, April 3, 2021 on Accra-based Citi FM’s weekend news analysis program The Big Issue.
GhanaWeb has been following his comments on developments within the NDC parliamentary caucus, which has come under pressure from some high-level members and largely party infantry for approval of some cabinet candidates.
“I sincerely believe that some of the demands from their infantry are a little unreasonable. To a very large extent, yes; they (MPs) should take the best interests of the people who sent them to Parliament to heart, but I think when those requests become unreasonable the MP loses as a trustee who goes to Parliament to make decisions on behalf of the people who sent it. . “
According to him, the demands made by the infantrymen necessitated an almost impossible situation where the deputies must meet with all the people who voted for the party before making a parliamentary decision.
“What we are seeing more and more is that the infantrymen are saying that you are delegates and that on every question you have to come back and consult us. And can they consult the 5-6 million people who voted for the NDC and how are they going to put those opinions together?
“So this is the kind of dilemma the NDC caucus finds itself in Parliament?” he added.
Calls for change within the minority leadership have been made recently amid growing disenchantment among the grassroots.
The parliamentary leadership headed by Haruna Iddrisu recently met with the NDC Elders Council and the national executives headed by Samuel Ofosu Ampofo to find a solution to these problems.
For his part, minority leader Haruna Iddrisu stressed that he would survive the current crisis.
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