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Failure on the part of President John Dramani Mahama to inform Parliament about his recent ministerial appointments before carrying out the act, has landed him in hot waters as the Speaker of the House joins fellow legislators to carp him. Rt HON Edward Doe Adjaho stated that it was legitimate for members of the house to pummel the president for deciding to make such a sensitive matter reach the media first before communicating it to them. Within the past weeks, President Mahama announced series of ministerial reshuffles. Although the laws of the land require him to inform Parliament about it, he did that without their prior notice. Member of Parliament for Sekondi, Papa Owusu Ankamah also described the president�s action as unacceptable and pointed out that �when he fails to put Parliament in the know then the inference is that he doesn't consider the role of Parliament in respect of appointments to be urgent. So Parliament should never be stampeded into approving or considering the President's nomination.� The Speaker agreed with the concerns raised by the Sekondi MP and remarked that "the sentiments expressed on the floor of this House on this matter is a very legitimate one and I share the sentiments expressed by members. Policies as much as possible must be announced on the floor of this House".