[ 2021-03-10 ]

Be guided by national interest as you do your job – Akufo-Addo charges MPs
President Akufo-Addo has charged Members of
Parliament to look beyond their political party
affiliations and work together as a team in the
interest of Ghanaians.

The discharge of the duty of the legislators,
according to Akufo-Addo, must be towards the rapid
transformation of the economy and the improvement
of the living standards of the citizenry.

“The realisation of the Ghana Project, and not
the attainment of narrow partisan interests, must
be the guiding principle of the business to be
conducted in the House”.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces
further revealed that a united front from the 2
caucuses is a necessity in building a peaceful
state.

“This is what the Ghanaian people demand from us
by insisting on virtual parity in the House
between the two major parties of our country.”

Delivering his maiden State of the Nation Address
for his second term, Akufo-Addo also commended the
Lawmakers on their enormous role in vetting his
ministerial nominees.

According to him, “the expeditious and thorough
manner in which my Ministers were scrutinised by
the Appointments Committee, and the approval by
the full House of each of the twenty-nine (29)
substantive Ministers, for me, was an indication
of the collective determination of both sides of
the House, with mutual regard for each other, to
work together for the good of the country”.



President Akufo-Addo also pledged that the
Executive would work in tandem with the
Legislative arm of government to fulfil this aim.

“As President of the Republic, I give my firm
commitment to this end, and I assure Mr Speaker
and the Legislature of the co-operation of the
Executive in this endeavour.

“As I indicated in my acceptance speech on the
night of 9th December 2020, now is the time for
each and every one of us, irrespective of our
political affiliations, to unite, join hands,
stand shoulder-to-shoulder, and work hard to place
Ghana where she deserves to be,” he stated
emphatically.

Source - Joyfm

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