{"id":1002760,"date":"2022-02-24T11:43:02","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T11:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/02\/24\/what-special-qualifications-do-you-have-to-be-made-deputy-majority-leader-kwadwo-mpiani-to-adwoa-safo\/"},"modified":"2022-02-24T11:43:02","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T11:43:02","slug":"what-special-qualifications-do-you-have-to-be-made-deputy-majority-leader-kwadwo-mpiani-to-adwoa-safo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/02\/24\/what-special-qualifications-do-you-have-to-be-made-deputy-majority-leader-kwadwo-mpiani-to-adwoa-safo\/","title":{"rendered":"What special qualifications do you have to be made Deputy Majority Leader? \u2013 Kwadwo Mpiani to Adwoa Safo"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sarah Adwoa Safo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

A former Chief of Staff and leading member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwadwo Okyere Mpiani, has expressed concerns over the alleged acts of sabotage by the Dome Kwabenya MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo.<\/p>\n

Speaking in an interview with Raymond Acquah on UpFront<\/strong> on Wednesday, Mr Mpiani reiterated that madam Safo\u2019s absenteeism in Parliament will not augur well for the party.<\/p>\n

Reacting to allegations that she is asking to be made the Deputy Majority Leader before she comes to Parliament, the veteran politician questioned her sense of entitlement in that regard.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the side that decides who to be the leader, who should be the Deputy Leader. So if the Majority side, I believe in consultation with the general party has decided that somebody should be a Deputy Leader, no member of the House can say, \u2018give me this position\u2019. On what basis are you asking that that position be given to you?<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause that\u2019s the decision of the Majority in consultation with the party. So if they\u2019ve taken the decision, why should they remove the person who\u2019s there and give his position to you? What special qualification do you have so that you think you must be made the Deputy Leader. I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s true, but I hope it\u2019s not true\u201d, he stated.<\/p>\n

He also added that \u201cshe was the Deputy because the Majority and party at that time decided that she should be the Deputy. With this new Parliament, they say no you can\u2019t be the Deputy. Fortunately for you, the President has made you a Minister of State. So how can you say that give this position to me by all means? Is there any special reason why she should be made the Deputy Leader. I don\u2019t know. I don\u2019t even see a way in entertaining something like that. If that\u2019s what she\u2019s asking for, me I don\u2019t know\u201d.<\/p>\n

Mr Mpiani, however, stated that since he is not fully aware of the circumstances resulting in madam Safo\u2019s absenteeism, his comments on the MP\u2019s alleged demands cannot be conclusive.<\/p>\n

According to him, the Majority in Parliament, and the leadership of the New Patriotic Party must delve into the root of the problem, and deal with the issues decisively.<\/p>\n

Touching on the frequent disagreements between the Majority and Minority sides in Parliament, the veteran politician advised that there is the need for consensus-building to make Parliamentary business smoother. Recounting his experience as a legislator in 1979, Mr Mpiani said there is a need for cooperation given the number of MPs on both sides of the House. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the leadership of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has admitted that madam Safo\u2019s absence is affecting the party and government business.<\/p>\n

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