I was sacked as Deputy Minority Leader while out of Ghana – Klutse Avedzi

The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, James Klutse Avedzi, has for the first time publicly reacted to his sacking as the Deputy Minority Leader in 2023 by the leadership of the National Democratic Party (NDC) in his absence.

During a one-on-one interview on Joy News’ The Pulse show monitored by MyNewsGH.com, James Klutse Avedzi disclosed that he was never bitter or aggrieved by the decision made by the party against him in his absence.

Speaking about how he felt after he was sacked, he said, “It is the party that gave me the opportunity to serve at a point. It is this same party that said go and sit somewhere. Why should I be angry?" he quizzed.

“I have never been bitter about it. When it happened, I was out of the country. The Kenyan Parliament invited me to deliver some documents to their new committee on the Public Accounts Committee, so I was in Mombasa when my secretary called me and said that the party has brought a letter." he disclosed.

According to James Klutse, the party did not consult him before writing to relieve him from his post as the Deputy Minority Leader, but he quickly added that he was not moved by the decision.

He further mentioned that the only move he took was to reach out to the general secretary of the party, Fiifi Kwetey, to express his appreciation.

According to him, he was not aggrieved over the decision taken by the party against him because he had hope that he would be given a much higher position in the party.

It would be recalled that in 2023, the leadership of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) removed Haruna Iddrisu as the Minority Leader and replaced him with Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam lawmaker Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson.

Aisde from the removal of Harruna Iddrisu, the party also removed James Klutse Avedzi as Deputy Minority Leader and also replaced him with Ellembelle Member of Parliament Kofi Armah Buah.