Abdul Malik Kweku Baako has expressed sorrow over the defeat of the Chairman of Parliament's Finance Committee, Dr. Mark Assibey-Yeboah, in the just-ended NPP primaries.
Dr. Mark Assibey-Yeboah lost the New Juaben South constituency to his contender Michael Okyere Baafi, the Executive Secretary of the Ghana Free Zones Board, who polled 372 votes as against Dr. Assibey-Yeboah's 200 votes, to clinch a landslide victory.
Addressing the issue on Peace FM's 'kokrokoo' programme on Wednesday, Kweku Baako Jnr. told host Kwami Sefa Kayi that Dr. Assibey-Yeboah going out of Parliament is a big loss due to his rich experience and competence.
Mr. Baako wondered why the NPP leadership didn't protect Dr. Assibey-Yeboah like they ensured that some sitting MPs stood unopposed in the primaries.
"I'm sad. I'm disappointed that, at least, he wasn't part of the core group that was protected," he said, stressing ''no matter how brilliant and resourceful you are outside Parliament, the very first day you have to learn the ropes. No matter! You may be whoever you are, in terms of resources and academic or intellectual prowess, when it comes to Parliamentary practice; it's going to take you a while to be able to move and deal with the issues that are brought before you. And some people have gained enough experience so that the new ones coming and definitely, there are new ones coming, a lot of new ones are coming; they'll need some leadership in the house. So, I'm a bit sad".
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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did you say we are in democracy? do you live inside, outside, under or you dont exist at all in ghana. please democracy doesnt exist in this present administration.
I think it is prudent and tactful to keep the hardworking MPs at least for the second and last term. For, there is no time for experimentation and grooming of new MPs.
Michael Okyere Baafi is also equally competent to make a lot of useful contributions in parliament. Please don't underrate him. You just have to try him and see.
this usually happens when a party is in govenment, members of the executive wing easily beat incumbent mps who are not part of the executive. its about resourses, happens in both parties.
And why do you want to create the impression that the one who unseated him is some ***barred word*** illiterate person? SO who should the new ones unseat to be able to go to the house of representatives? Was Assibey Yeboah not new some 8 years ago? Didn't eh unseat an older hand? And is the new one now capable of learning too? I'm getting angry with this issue of protecting old MPs. We are in a democracy so please allow the people to choose who they want. And to think that the one who unseated him is equally capable o contributing same if not more.