Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu was pushed out – Rasheed Draman insists

He referred to a comment made by Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bnu to the effect that he did not want further confusion in the Majirity caicus hence his resignation, as the basis for conducting that he was forced out of his post.

“he said he didn’t want further confusion in his caucus, if he wasn’t pushed I don’t think we would have heard this phrase in his speech. The only conclusion I can come to is the fact that he was pushed.

“Majority Leaders don’t resign, since I started following our parliament from the second parliament I don’t know which majority leader has resigned, leaders get out through some negotiations in terms of the parties and the caucus in parliament,” he said on the Key Points on TV3 Saturday, February 24.

The Suame lawmaker resigned on February 21 during a meeting between the Majority Caucus and President Akufo-Addo.

The NPP NEC held an emergency meeting in Accra on Friday February 23 to announce the changes made to the leadership of the Majority. At that meeting, the NEC decided to keep Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu as Minister for Parliamentary Affairs.

He said on the floor of the House that his resignation as Majority Leader was voluntary.

He thanked the Speaker Alban Bagbin for the cooperation that has existed between them over the years.

“Thank you for the cooperation and collaboration that existed between you and I over the entire period that our paths crossed,” he said among other things.

Meanwhile, the Leadership of the NPP has said the former Majority Leader was not forced out of his position.

Other members of the newly constituted Majority Caucus are:

1. Patricia Appiagyei (MP for Asokwa)  – Deputy Majority Leader
2. Frank Annor Dompreh (MP for Nsawam-Adoagyiri) – Majority Whip
3. Habib Iddrisu (MP for Tolon)- 1st Dep. Majority Whip
4. Alex Tetteh Djonobuah (MP for Sefwi Akontombra) – 2nd Dep. Majority Whip