{"id":154792,"date":"2024-02-22T18:18:40","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T18:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/22\/im-personally-disappointed-i-wish-kyei-mensah-bonsu-had-stayed-on\/"},"modified":"2024-02-22T18:18:40","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T18:18:40","slug":"im-personally-disappointed-i-wish-kyei-mensah-bonsu-had-stayed-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/22\/im-personally-disappointed-i-wish-kyei-mensah-bonsu-had-stayed-on\/","title":{"rendered":"I&#8217;m personally disappointed; I wish Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu had stayed on"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament and Member of Parliament for Bekwai, Joseph Osei-Owusu, popularly called (Joewise), has expressed utmost displeasure at the decision by Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu to resign as Majority Leader.<\/p>\n<p>Proudly fond of the former Majority Leader\u2019s exploits, Osei-Owusu wished that Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu had stayed on to the end.<\/p>\n<p>Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu voluntarily resigned from his role with immediate effect, a decision revealed at a crucial meeting of the majority group on Wednesday, February 21.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting, held at the Jubilee House\u2019s banquet hall in Accra, was heavily guarded and convened by President Nana Akufo-Addo.<\/p>\n<p>The gathering, attended by the majority of the group\u2019s members, was called amidst escalating tensions within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary group. These tensions arose following reports of plans to replace Kyei Mensah-Bonsu with Alexander Afenyo-Markin, fueling internal discord.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing journalists in Parliament, on Thursday, February 22, the MP for Bekwai said, \u201cI am personally disappointed that Kyei decided to stand down, he has been a fantastic leader, and he is an extremely hardworking person and I would have wished that he stayed on to the end.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asked if the outgoing Majority Leader was forced to resign, the First Deputy Speaker shot it down, stressing that he has no basis to make such conclusions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t have any such information, I have no basis for that conclusion,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the Majority Leader, was appointed as the Chairman of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia Manifesto Committee, barely a few hours after his resignation.<\/p>\n<p>The committee shall be responsible for undertaking a holistic review of the party\u2019s 2016 and 2020 manifestos and engaging all relevant stakeholders to come up with a pragmatic 2024 manifesto.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n<p>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/p>\n<p>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: <strong>https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament and Member of Parliament for Bekwai, Joseph Osei-Owusu, popularly called (Joewise), has expressed utmost displeasure at the decision by Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu to resign as Majority Leader. 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