The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has congratulated the six ministerial nominees approved by Parliament on Friday.
The nominees include Mr Kobina Tahir Hammond, Minister-designate, Trade and Industry, Mr Bryan Acheampong, Minister-designate, Food and Agriculture, and Mr Stephen Asamoah Boateng, Minister-designate for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs.
Also included are Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, Minister of State-designate, Ministry of Finance, Mr Osei Bonsu Amoah, Minister of State-designate, Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, and Dr Stephen Amoah, Deputy Minister-designate, Trade and Industry.
Of the 275 Parliamentarians, three MPs were absent, hence 272 voted.
In announcing the results of the secret ballot, Speaker Bagbin declared that Mr Hammond had 154 “Yes” and 116 “No” votes, one rejected, and one abstention.
Mr Acheampong had 167 “Yes” and 98 “No” votes, four rejected, and three abstentions.
Mr Asamoah Boateng had 147 “Yes” and 122 “Nos”, and three abstentions. Dr Adam had 152 “Yes”, and 117 “Nos”, rejected one, and abstentions two.
Mr Osei Bonsu Amoah had 149 “Yes”, 120 “Nos”, and three abstentions. Dr Amoah had 146 “Yes”, 123 “Nos”, and three abstentions.
Speaker Bagbin congratulated the nominees for being appointed by the President to their respective ministries.
Meanwhile, the Minority Caucus in Parliament, led by Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, Minority Leader, served a notice to vote against the new ministers and deputies appointed by President Akufo-Addo.
The Caucus urged both sides of the House, particularly the Majority, to reject the nominees, who were their colleague legislators, to cut down on expenditure amid the current economic challenges.