Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the recently designated Minority leader, has assured the public of the NDC Caucus’ determination to fulfill its oversight duty.
He claimed that the current state of the economy demanded that the minority scrutinize government policies in such a way as to ensure proper accountability.
“Mr Speaker, I can say with all the confidence that I can muster that we on the minority side mean business and we are up to the tacks. We are simply on unwilling to countenance any more bad governance,” he said.
Tuesday, Minority leader Dr. Forson addressed the House of Representatives for the first time, saying that his team is charged up to deliver and make sure that institutions and public servants carry out their jobs.
“We will insist on the highest level of performance from all government officials and institutions over whom this parliament has oversight jurisdictions. We are unwilling to be part of any negligence of duty of any sort neither shall we tolerate any lackadaisical attitude towards the work of this house by public officials,” he added.
The Minority leader stressed that “we will maintain the highest form level of vigilance and offer intense scrutiny of government programs, policies, agreements, bills and legislative instrument. We will also not compromise on what we earnestly believe to be the right thing.
“This is our solemn pledge as the minority caucus under my leadership to the people of Ghana,” he noted.
Dr. Forson recalled the Finance Minister’s assurance that the government would be able to manage the operations of the state without assistance from outside sources. He claimed that the Finance Minister had not kept his word, and Ghanaians were depending on the Minority to hold them accountable.
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“The people of Ghana look up to us to mount a barrier between them and worsening standard of governance especially because of the hung nature of this parliament. This demands the highest level of scrutiny of government policies and activities to prevent the infliction of more damage and pain an already weary and burden carpus,” he added.
He gave the majority side of the house assurances about their readiness to work together on decisions and policies that are in the best interests of the Ghanaian people.
“To my colleagues on the majority side, I wish to convey from this side of the house that even as we remain firm, resolute and principled in our journey to discharge our oversight duty as a caucus, we shall not be needlessly obstructionist in as much as what is under consideration is in the interest of the people of Ghana,” he said.
The Minority Leader, however, thanked the Speaker for his service to the nation and his predecessors for holding the fort to ensure accountability.
Source: Myjoyonline
