{"id":10615,"date":"2014-04-03T05:48:20","date_gmt":"2014-04-03T05:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=10615"},"modified":"2014-04-03T08:26:07","modified_gmt":"2014-04-03T08:26:07","slug":"minority-cannot-hold-govt-to-ransom-muntaka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/04\/minority-cannot-hold-govt-to-ransom-muntaka\/","title":{"rendered":"Minority cannot hold gov&#8217;t to ransom \u2013 Muntaka"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_6987\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6987\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/muntaka.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-6987 \" alt=\"Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka \" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/muntaka.jpg\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/muntaka.jpg 960w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/muntaka-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6987\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Majority Chief Whip in Parliament, Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka has vehemently disputed claims by the minority caucus alleging that the leadership of the house is sidelining them.<\/p>\n<p>The Minority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu expressed displeasure about the consistent attempt by the Majority members to hide activities in Parliament from him and the Minority.<\/p>\n<p>According to him the Majority is bent on rendering the Minority members &#8216;useless&#8217; in parliament.<\/p>\n<p>But responding to the allegations on <strong>Eyewitness News<\/strong> on Wednesday, the Asawase MP, Muntaka Mubarak said the Minority claims of sideline is false.<\/p>\n<p>He admonished the Minority not to mislead and misinform the general public.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221;I want them to cite specific examples that we [take decisions or discuss] issues in the house without consulting them,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Alhaji Muntaka said the Majority will never take decisions without prior communication to him [Minority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah] as required by Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Mensah Bonsu cited \u00a0Tuesday, 1st April, 2014 appearance of the Finance Minister in Parliament as an example saying, leadership did not give him prior-notice.<\/p>\n<p>The Majority Chief Whip, however, said: \u00a0&#8221;on Monday we were in the conference room and it was stated that the Finance Minister was in this house to make a statement&#8230;; I am surprised that he is saying [this]&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that the Minority cannot by their theatrics hold government to ransom.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By: Evans Effah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Majority Chief Whip in Parliament, Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka has vehemently disputed claims by the minority caucus alleging that the leadership of the house is sidelining them. 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