The Minority Chief Whip in Parliament, Ahmed Ibrahim, has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs of attempting to stall parliamentary proceedings by challenging the Speaker’s decision to declare four parliamentary seats vacant at the Supreme Court.
He defended Speaker Alban Bagbin’s decision and accused the Majority leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin of rushing to the Supreme Court to delay the process.
According to him, the NPP MPs are aware they have no strong case and are only trying to buy time ahead of the 2024 general elections.
In an interview on Adom FM’s morning show, Dwaso Nsem, Mr Ibrahim questioned the logic of the ruling government boycotting parliamentary sessions.
“We have very little time left, only 50 days until the elections. We have three weeks to pass a budget or vote on account, and there is a constitutional requirement for it. The NDC is in opposition, so if it boycotts parliament, the government can still function. However, the government in power claims that it is boycotting parliament, but how is that possible? What is the purpose of boycotting parliamentary sittings?
“The Speaker made the right decision based on the law, and they knew that would be the outcome, which is why AfenyoMarkin quickly went to the supreme court to challenge the speaker’s ruling. The NPP MPs know they don’t have a case; they were just buying time,” he said.
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Source: Adomonline
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