Majority attacked us, not the other way around – Habib Iddrisu on vetting chaos

Member of Parliament for Tolon Constituency, Habib Iddrisu has defended the conduct of the Minority in the recent parliamentary chaos during the vetting process, stating that they had shown good faith while the Majority provoked the disorder.

Speaking on Newsfile with Samson Lardy which was monitored by MyNewsGh, Honourable Iddrisu explained that the chaos started when they were attacked by their colleagues from the Majority side.

“If you watch the videos carefully, you will see that the Majority attacked the Minority. The disruptions came from their side. If we were the problem, we would have been attacking them at the Speaker’s side. But they rather came to us.”

“The Minority has always compromised. If you look at how governments have been set up, this is the fastest ever. About 30 ministers have been vetted and approved. It is unprecedented, and it is because we cooperated with them.”

According to him, the Minority had even set aside Standing Order 3 to speed up the process. “Normally, when the President sends a list, it goes to the Speaker, then to the floor, and then it is referred to the Appointments Committee. We waived that process to help them set up the government quickly,” he noted.

Detailing the source of the chaos, Habib Iddrisu stated that there was an initial agreement to vet only three nominees, but this was breached.

“We agreed to vet three people. But suddenly, instead of three, they wanted to vet five. Then they added five more, making it ten.

“If they had the numbers, they should have continued. We told them, ‘If you are not interested, walk out.’ But instead, they wanted to use physical force.”

He insisted that the Majority was responsible for the brawl, emphasizing that the Minority was on the receiving end of the altercation.

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