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Tarkwa-Nsuaem Member of Parliament (MP), George Mireku Duker has called on the Minister of Interior, Ambrose Dery to pay listening ears to issues affecting the grass roots.

Speaking on "Kokrokoo" on Peace FM, Hon. Mireku Duker cautioned the Interior Minister against entertaining a character he (Mireku Duker) has noticed around him following his appointment as Minister.

Mr. Ambrose Dery served as Interior Minister in the four-year term of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and has once again had the nod to serve another term with the President.

A statement issued by the Communications Directorate at the Presidency disclosed names of Ministers appointed by the President in his second administration.

The President has reduced his large size of Ministers to 46 and among them are Mr. Dery.

Touching on the ministerial appointments, Hon. Duker asked Mr. Dery not to stay in office speaking "big English grammar" but rather be on the grounds working.

"He must go to the grass roots and listen to the grass roots. He must pay heed to the ongoing issues, so he can attend to issues as they're happening. I feel the experience he has gained, he must build on the experience," he said.

He also urged him (Ambrose Dery) to listen to "some of us, in Parliament, we will whisper but he must be ready to listen to us. He must be ready to listen to us as Members of Parliament. We know what's happening on the grounds and so I believe he will pay a good listening ear to the things we share with him and take appropriate steps to address them".