The Majority caucus in Parliament has expressed surprise at Speaker Alban Bagbin's decision to suspend the approval of Ministers and Deputy Ministers of State, a move prompted by the President's rejection of the bill on Human Sexual Rights and Family Values.

Mr Bagbin announced the suspension of the approval process for Ministers and Deputy Ministers of State nominated by the President and vetted by the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Wednesday, March 20. 

This decision was made in response to a pending court application seeking an injunction against the approval process.

Reacting to the development in Accra, Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin expressed disappointment, stating, "It's very disappointing that after Mr. Speaker had expressed his own views about the letter sent from the presidency to the clerk, and he adjourned the house sine dine without allowing the leadership of the house to comment."

He continued, "This, we find very strange, but this is a democracy. We believe, as Mr. Speaker himself said, and I'll quote him, 'that this calls for reflection' ... I will convey that to Mr. Speaker himself that we all need to reflect on the way forward as a nation."

"We all know that the issue raised by Honourable Dafeamekpor concerned the continuing ministers who had been reshuffled to other ministries. The issue of the constitutionality of certain nominees had been determined through the vetting process, with a report presented to the house for debate and final decision. So, for me, these are two unrelated issues."