Mahama’s threats to cancel Agyapa deal when re-elected, is a sign of ‘dictatorship’ – Majority Leader

The Parliamentary Affairs Minister has taken on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer over his comments on the controversial Agyapa Minerals Royalties agreement

The former president, John Mahama had described the Agyapa deal as shady, threatening to abrogate the agreement, should he win the December 7 elections.

But the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu said Mr Mahama’s public utterance on the agreement depicted signs of tyranny and dictatorship, since the deal was agreed to by a majority decision in parliament.

“You want to be a tyrant or you want to be a dictator who will not use the Constitution to govern the country,” Kyei-Mensah quizzed in an interview on Adom News.

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Mr Mahama in this commentary on the Agyapa deal had also questioned the basis for the arrangement between the government and a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) company, Agyapa Royalties Limited.

The NDC’s flagbearer added that the architects of the Agyapa Minerals Royalties deal are cronies of President Nana Akufo-Addo.

In response, the Suame legislator, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, said Mr Mahama criticisms of the Agyapa Mineral Royalties agreement was unfound and disappointing.

He, however, admitted that a future government can amend or review any agreement passed by Parliament by following the necessary procedures as enshrine in the 1992 Constitution.

Justifying the work by Parliament, Mr Mensah Bonsu insisted that the agreement is in the best interest of the country.