Where is our share of the booty? - Rambo questions President Mills

According to some members of National Democratic Congress (NDC), the President’s reshuffling exercise is a step in the right direction, while others have also expressed misgivings for being left out of the government.

Member of Parliament (MP) for Upper Manya, Hon. Michael Teye Nyaunor, aka Rambo, commended the President’s reshuffle exercise, but has expressed worry over his home region, the Eastern region, having been sidelined in the ministerial appointment.

“We must admit that when sharing ministerial appointments, it is not going to be a permanent thing. The President has tried to bring experienced people on board, to inject new ideas into the government. In spite of this, I am virtually not happy that nobody is coming from the Eastern Region.

“I am wondering whether the Eastern Region did not contribute to the winning of the elections by the NDC? I am very sad about this situation. They have not treated us fairly at all,” noted the disgruntled MP in an interview with The Chronicle.

According to him, the Eastern Region also deserves a place in government, since they also contributed immensely to our winning back power from the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

Mr. Nyaunor’s argument stems from the fact that the only person from Eastern Region, Mr. Stephen Kwao Amoanor, was sacrificed in the reshuffle exercise. “Look at the first ministerial position giving to a true son of the Eastern Region, Mr. Stephen Kwao Amoanor. What is it at that Ministry of Employment and Social Welfare that he could use to help his constituency, he asked. He however consoled himself with the fact that things will get better soon, saying “It is not yet over.”

However, The Chronicle’s observation in Parliament yesterday revealed the impact that it has had on the affected ministers. After sitting, MPs who are holding ministerial positions but were not affected by the reshuffle were congratulated by their colleagues.

That notwithstanding, ‘Rambo’ could not hide his emotions over the vacuum created by the Majority Leader in Parliament, Mr. Alban Bagbin, who has been nominated as Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing.

He was however quick to recommend Mr. Cletus Avoka to fill that position. Avoka must muster courage to fill the vacuum created,” he added.