Minority stages walkout as Parliament approves new ministers

Parliament
has
approved
the
nominations
of
Herbert
Krapah
as
the
Minister
of
State
for
the
Energy
Ministry
and
Kofi
Ahenkorah
Marfo
as
the
Deputy
Minister
of
Trade
and
Industry.

However,
the
approval
was
one-sided
as
the
Minority
staged
a
walkout
ahead
of
the
vote,
claiming
that
President
Akufo-Addo’s
nominations
bloat
the
government
size
and
increase
government
expenditure.

The
Minority
caucus
had
earlier
boycotted
the
vetting
of
the
designated
ministers
by
the
Appointments
Committee
over
similar
concerns.

The
Majority
Leader,
Alexander
Afenyo-Markin,
denied
claims
that
the
government
is
bloating
its
size
amid
an
economic
crisis.