Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, a leading member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said that consultation with members of the party is not a mandatory step for choosing new leaders of the Minority Caucus in Parliament.
To him, the leadership of the party has the right to choose its representatives in the law-making chamber at anytime.
He recalled how leaders in previous times were not consulted before any change was effected.
Speaking on the AM Show on JoyNews, Dr Spio-Garbrah said consultations may be desired, but the party leadership is not obliged to do so.
“I’ve been the Vice Chairman of the party before, and I’ve been the Communications Director of the party at different times in the past, so I understand what’s taking place. People can ask for more consultations. In the past, we were not consulted anyways. Consultations are desirable but are not mandatory or necessary,” he said.
The NDC on Tuesday made changes to the leadership of the party in Parliament replacing Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu with MP for Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson.
The party replaced James Klutse Avedzi with Ellembelle MP, Kofi Armah Buah, as Deputy Minority Leader.
Kwame Agbodza was appointed the Chief Whip for the opposition side and will be deputised by Banda MP, Ahmed Ibrahim and Ada legislator, Comfort Doyo Ghansah respectively.
