According to the Minority, Parliament’s constitutional duty is to safeguard Ghana’s mineral wealth on behalf of the people and not merely endorse agreements presented by the Executive. “Our concern is simple; Parliament cannot compromise the national interest by approving defective mining leases involving Ghana’s mineral wealth, without the level of scrutiny that the Constitution demands,” he stated. The Minority further alleged that during deliberations on the six mining leases, several serious deficiencies were identified in the documents submitted to Parliament. The Minority also questioned the constitutionality of mining activities that had allegedly commenced before Parliament ratified the leases. According to the caucus, almost all the beneficiaries of the mining leases had either commenced or continued mining operations before Parliament ratified the agreements.