Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has assured Ghanaians of a smooth and orderly parliamentary session when the House reconvenes on Monday, December 16.
He emphasized that the recent court ruling, which affirmed the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as the Majority caucus in Parliament, has settled any uncertainties surrounding the composition of the Majority and Minority.
The session will be held at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC), as directed by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin.
Speaking to Citi News, Afenyo-Markin expressed confidence that the court’s decision has brought finality to the debate and that the upcoming session will be peaceful and productive.
“This Parliament would expire on the 6th of January 2025. The NPP is the Majority in Parliament and there is no doubt about it. The Speaker of Parliament made a certain pronouncement. We disagreed with that, and we filed a process at the court. The court ruled in our favour.
“The matter has been settled. The interpretation of the constitution is to the effect that all those who had filed as independent candidates had filed for the 2024 elections.
“Therefore, it did not affect their tenure in Parliament and did not affect the caucus to which they belong. It has been settled, and so I don’t see any reason for any further controversy.”
