First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Joseph Osei Owusu (Joewsie) has dismissed reports that the leadership of the Majority caucus has changed.
He said no such decision has been taken, hence the reports should be dismissed.
There were reports in some media outlets that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmakers have changed their leadership in Parliament ahead of the December 7 general elections.
But addressing the press in Parliament on Tuesday, February 20, the Bekwai lawmaker said “we are here to inform you that the publications that are going around are not true, it is false.
“The majority caucus has not made any changes in its leadership, the majority caucus has not contemplated making any changes to its leadership and we will tell the world and Ghana to ignore any such publication.
“We want to assure you that we have confidence in the leadership and the status quo shall remain. We are aware that upon the nomination of one of the Deputy Whips as a minister, a replacement will be made, that replacement will be made by the caucus when seized with the opportunity and the time to consider the appropriate replacement. This is all the information we want to share with you.”
He stressed “The leadership of the Majority has not changed, we have not contemplated changing and we have no intention to effect any change in the leadership of the majority caucus.
“The Parliament of Ghana has adopted Standing Orders that place the selection and change or otherwise of leadership in the hands of the caucus and not anybody inside parliament.”
Asked whether there was an external attempt to remove Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu as the Majority Leader? Mr Joseph Osei Owusu answered: “I am not aware of such thing; nobody has discussed that with the caucus and since nobody has the power to do that outside the caucus, there may be rumors and intricacies but we in Parliament are not aware of any attempt to remove anybody.”