Prioritise national interest over personal allegiances – Dr Rasheed tells Minority MPs

The Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr Rasheed Draman, has called on Members of Parliament (MPs) to uphold their constitutional responsibilities and prioritise the national interest above personal or political loyalties. His comment comes after the Minority MPs on Thursday staged a walkout, following the arrest and detention of Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman,[…]

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Prioritise Data Collection to Ensure Effective Policy Planning for National Development

The Minister of Local Government, Chieftain­cy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, yesterday launched the Constituency Profile Reports on Eight Constituen­cies and entreated Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assem­blies (MMDAs) to prioritise data collection on their operations to ensure effective policy planning for national development. He said data was important in the current digital world, and the MMDAs must[…]

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Minority Walkout Over Wontumi’s Detention Lacks Strategic Value in Current Parliament – ACEPA Boss

The Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr Rasheed Draman, has questioned the relevance and effectiveness of the Minority’s walkout from Parliament in protest of the continued detention of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi. Speaking in an interview on JoyNews’ The Pulse on Thursday, Dr Draman suggested[…]

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Majority is failing despite numerical advantage – ACEPA Director

Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr. Rasheed Draman, has observed that the Minority in Parliament currently appears more organized and coordinated than the Majority Caucus of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Speaking in an interview on Citi FM, Dr. Draman criticized persistent absenteeism among Majority Members of Parliament (MPs), warning that the[…]

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Minority appears more organised than Majority caucus – Rasheed Draman

Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr. Rasheed Draman, has asserted that the Minority side in Parliament currently appears more organised and coordinated than the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Majority Caucus. Speaking on the Point Blank segment on Citi Eyewitness News, Dr. Draman criticised the recurring absenteeism among Majority Members of Parliament (MPs), stressing that it[…]

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