The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has described ongoing discussions within the National Democratic Congress (NDC) about its future flagbearer as an unnecessary distraction.
According to him, the priority of government officials and party members should be the delivery of governance programmes, rather than premature debates about succession.
Speaking in an interview on Bolgatanga-based A1 Radio, the Bolga East MP stressed that President John Dramani Mahama has completed only one year in office and should be allowed to focus on his mandate without political speculation.
“I am more interested in working to be a good Attorney-General and serving the people of this country. I am not keen on who succeeds the President. It is not something I think about because I believe it is a distraction,” he said.
Dr. Ayine explained that discussions about succession should take place only at the appropriate time, after the party has completed its internal elections at the branch, constituency, regional and national levels.
He added that party members must remain focused on policies and programmes that improve the welfare of Ghanaians, rather than speculating about who may succeed President Mahama in the future.
“We should be more interested in the welfare-enhancing programmes of the government than in who is going to succeed His Excellency,” he emphasised.
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