NDC MPs Insist That They Are the Majority
NDC MPs vow to protect their majority status and resist any external interference in parliamentary matters
- NDC MPs stand by the Speaker’s ruling declaring four seats vacant
- They reject any court interference in parliamentary proceedings
- NDC lawmakers emphasize their duty to represent the ordinary Ghanaian
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) lawmakers have asserted that the actions and proceedings of Parliament should remain beyond the scrutiny of any court or external authority.
They contend that any interference in parliamentary matters is both unlawful and unacceptable.
In a recent press conference, NDC leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson emphasized their commitment to uphold the Speaker’s decision to declare four seats vacant, which grants them a majority in Parliament.
This stance comes despite a Supreme Court ruling that temporarily halts the implementation of the Speaker’s declaration.
Forson declared, “We will fiercely defend our new majority status and will not yield, retreat, or abandon our lawful position. We remain dedicated to our responsibilities to the Ghanaian people, and nothing will change that! We are resolute that parliamentary proceedings cannot be contested in any court or external setting. Interference in our parliamentary business will be met with resistance.”
The Supreme Court recently instructed Parliament to allow four MPs to continue serving until the case is resolved, following the Speaker’s declaration that their seats were vacant. The lawmakers involved are:
- Cynthia Morrison (Agona West, NPP) – running as an independent.
- Kwadwo Asante (Suhum, NPP) – also running as an independent.
- Andrew Asiamah Amoako (Fomena, Independent) – seeking election with the NPP.
- Peter Kwakye Ackah (Amenfi Central, NDC).
Former Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu had requested the Speaker to declare the seats vacant based on Article 97 (1)(g) of the Constitution, which mandates lawmakers to vacate their seats if they leave their party. In response, Majority Leader Afenyo-Markin has initiated legal proceedings against Iddrisu’s petition.
