The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has reaffirmed the party’s stance on its decision to restructure its parliamentary leadership, dismissing criticisms of the move.
Earlier this year, the party replaced Tamale South MP Haruna Iddrisu, Ketu North MP James Klutse Avedzi, and Asawase MP Muntaka Mubarak as Minority Leader, Deputy Minority Leader, and Minority Chief Whip, respectively.
The decision sparked mixed reactions, with some describing it as ill-timed given the upcoming 2024 general election.
However, addressing supporters during a campaign rally at Ajumako Enyan Essiam in the Central Region on Thursday, November 21, Asiedu Nketiah defended the leadership shake-up as a strategic decision to enhance the party’s performance in Parliament.
Despite initial backlash, Asiedu Nketiah maintained that the leadership restructuring had yielded positive outcomes for the party.
“When we made the changes in Parliament, did you see the criticisms that followed? Everyone was picking on me. But we stood firm because we saw something better in the new leaders. If you were to sack the new leaders we brought in, would you do that? I know you won’t because they have proven it.
“We thank God for opening our eyes. The old leaders have done their part, but it was a relay race. When an athlete gets tired, he hands over the baton.
“So, we handed over the baton to Ato Forson, and he did not disappoint us. We don’t regret it either. He has made the party more attractive,” he said.
