{"id":2710,"date":"2014-02-27T15:17:38","date_gmt":"2014-02-27T15:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=2710"},"modified":"2014-02-27T15:26:52","modified_gmt":"2014-02-27T15:26:52","slug":"ghana-needs-an-office-of-opposition-prof-akosa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/02\/ghana-needs-an-office-of-opposition-prof-akosa\/","title":{"rendered":"Give opposition leaders  a role in governance \u2013 Prof Akosa"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2721\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2721\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Prof.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2721\" alt=\"Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa \" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Prof-300x223.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Prof-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Prof.jpg 415w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2721\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A leading member of the Convention People\u2019s Party (CPP), Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa has called for the creation of a position in governance for leader of the largest opposition party in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>The position, he explained will be held by the flagbearer of the largest opposition party in Parliament and it will help put the ruling government on its toes.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at 47th JB Danquah memorial lectures, Prof Akosa opined that such a move will also ensure togetherness and cohesiveness in the governance of the country.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, it is imperative for the presidential candidate of the largest opposition party to head that office because it is unfair for him or her not to have \u201cno other role in that governance of the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The leader of the office when created is expected to have a different role in the governance of this country.<\/p>\n<p>The onetime CPP flagbearer aspirant suggested that the \u201cposition must come up with a home as elegant as elegant as the Australian House and provide a staff strength of between 30 and 40.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He further elaborated that \u201cthere shall be tow institutionalized meetings with the presidency under the authority of the National Development and Planning Commission (NDPC).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By: Efua Idan Osam\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A leading member of the Convention People\u2019s Party (CPP), Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa has called for the creation of a position in governance for leader of the largest opposition party in Ghana. 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