The party cautioned that it could not be part of processes and decisions which in its considered view were illegitimate.
Having won the December 7, 2016 general elections, the current Minority NPP would form the next Majority in Parliament after January 7, 2017 when a new parliament would be inaugurated.
Addressing a press conference in Accra, the party through the outdoing Minority Leader Osei Kyei- Mensa-Bonsu, stated that it has observed also that despite the agreements between the Government of Ghana and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in respect of net freeze on employment until 2017 except in the health and education sectors, recruitments were being made into the public service.
However, “neither the 2016 budget nor the budget for the first quarter of 2017 (I e Vote on Account for the first three months of 2017) which was submitted on behalf of President Mahama by the Minister of Finance Seth Tekper in November 2016 made provisions for these latter day recruitments.”
The NPP wanted to know how the incoming administration would cater for the remunerations of the new recruitments and asked the basis for the criteria of the new appointments.
Mr. Kyei-Mensa- Bonsu re-echoed the call by the President-Elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addd for national reconciliation, and explained that should be “ foundationed on transparent and accountable governance and not the events that are unfolding for the past few days.”
“These spirited attempts to have Parliament attempts to have Parliament approve of loans in the “injury time” of President John Dramani Mahama administration do not inure to good democratic governance,” the out-going Minority Leader said.
He urged the “government be better advised to be open and transparent and build consensus and carry the entire nation along in these last days to avoid a situation where the next succeeding administration situation where the next succeeding administration would be forced to review these acts of the outgoing government.”
The NPP Caucus also expressed worry over delay in presenting the Handing Over notes from the Administrator General covering the activities of the Presidency, the Ministries Departments and Agencies, the Regional Minister and District Chief Executives.
Also neither has, according to the outgoing Minority Leader, “has Parliament been given any reports relating to the projection of developments that government envisages in the transition period.
The NPP Caucus said over 90 per cent of business conducted in Parliament is public or government business, and wondered how in spirit of consensus building, and the absence of such “accurate handing over notes and reports to Parliament” “the current administration would clear any undertakings, especially new engagements with the Presidential Transition Team.”
