The ECOWAS Parliament has authorized the reorganization of Ghana’s delegation, substituting Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei for Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin.
Afenyo-Markin, who also served as Third Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, is expected to be followed in that post by Deputy Majority Leader George Kweku Ricketts-Hagan.
At the moment, Ricketts-Hagan is in charge of Ghana’s delegation to the West African legislature.
Dominic Nitiwul, the Member of Parliament for Bimbilla, has been particularly critical of the reshuffle, accusing the Majority Caucus of acting without consulting the Minority and making unilateral decisions.
“The leadership should not be moving motions and asking the house to make decisions that they should be taking and bringing to us.
“I know it is the decision of the house to do it, but it is not for Parliament because the Majority has majority, to force the decision of the majority on the minority about representation,”
Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga responded by defending the choice, pointing out that it is consistent with parliamentary custom, which normally designates Deputy Leaders of the House with ECOWAS parliamentary responsibili
