Former Majority Leader, Abraham Ossei Aidooh has raised concerns about Parliament's new standing orders, indicating potential challenges for political parties in selecting parliamentary caucus leaders. This comes in the aftermath of Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu's resignation from the Majority Leader position on February 21, 2024.

Previously, Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin had declared that the appointment of caucus leaders should involve political parties.

However, in an interview with Citi News, Mr. Ossei Aidooh, the former NPP Tema West MP, contested any interpretation allowing political party participation in the selection process, deeming it legally incorrect.

“The way it is carved creates problems for everybody. You cannot imagine some parliamentary caucus choosing a leader without consulting the political party.

“For instance, the Majority Leader has also been a minister, which is an elevation and so certainly there must be some consultations. How can you choose someone the president is not prepared to make a minister?

“Legally, the Caucus can choose a leader without consulting the party, even though that may never happen, but in case they do it, they will not be wrong.”