The Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr. Rasheed Draman, has underscored the significance of consultations in the reorganization of parliamentary leadership. Instead of outright resignations, Dr. Draman notes that parliamentary leaders are typically reshuffled through extensive consultations.

His comments come in the wake of the resignation of Majority Leader and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, on February 21. Dr. Draman expresses concern that the absence of such consultations could diminish the motivation of parliamentarians to fully contribute to their parties.

Quoted by 3news.com, Dr. Draman states, "It is sad for our parliament but most importantly, it is not a motivation for others to give their all in terms of their contributions to their party and so on."

Emphasizing the importance of broad consultations within both the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Draman highlights the need for inclusivity when contemplating changes in parliamentary leadership.

"The party has every right, as the leader has said, in terms of making decisions but the keyword is consultation and carrying everybody along," he says.

Dr. Draman contended that such consultations would dispel the perception that party leadership does not consider the views and suggestions of its members before making decisions. He also asserted that parliamentary caucuses deserve better treatment from their party leadership.

Reflecting on past events, Dr. Draman notes dissatisfaction among caucus members during previous reshuffles due to a lack of consultation being the primary issue.

"The party has every right, as the leader has said, in terms of making decisions but the keyword is consultation and carrying everybody along," Dr. Draman said.

He also believes that such consultations would dispel the notion that party leadership does not heed the views and suggestions of its members before making decisions.

Dr. Draman further asserted that parliamentary caucuses deserve better treatment from their party leadership.

Reflecting on past events, he said there are dissatisfactions among caucus members during previous reshuffles because of a lack of consultation as the primary issue.

He explained, "When the NDC thing [reshuffle] happened, there were a lot of members of the caucus who were very angry, not because of the change but because of the process and how most of them were not consulted."