Minority Slams NDC Majority Over Absence from Parliament

Parliament House, Accra, Ghana - 07 March, 2025 - A parliamentary session in Ghana was suspended on Friday after the Majority caucus failed to muster enough members to form a quorum, sparking outrage among opposition lawmakers.

The lack of attendance from the ruling party's Members of Parliament has raised concerns about the government's commitment to the legislative process and its ability to advance key policies.

Professor Kingsley Nyarko, MP for Kwadaso, criticized the Majority caucus, saying their absence was "embarrassing" and undermined the parliament's ability to serve the Ghanaian people.

"This is not the first time we've seen this happen, and it's becoming a worrying trend," Prof Nyarko said. "Ghanaians expect their elected representatives to take the business of the House seriously."

“We need one-third of the House to commence business. We come to the House to work. Ghanaians voted for us to come to the House to conduct business. The NDC claims to be the super majority, but they struggle to get their members to come to the House to do business.

“Today what we have seen is just embarrassing… For us, this is worrying. How long can we continue to do this? We want Ghanaians to know and to tell our friends from the NDC to take the business of the House seriously because Ghanaians expect a lot from us. They want us to meet their needs and aspirations,” he added.

The opposition Minority caucus has long accused the Majority of failing to take parliamentary business seriously, and Friday's events have only added fuel to the fire.

The development has sparked concerns about the effectiveness of Ghana's parliamentary system and the ability of lawmakers to hold the government to account.

The parliamentary session is expected to resume on a later date, but the opposition has vowed to keep pressing the government to take its legislative responsibilities seriously.

Source: Lead News Online