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The Minority’s decision to occupy the Majority’s seats is seen as a reaction to the recent ruling by Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, who declared four parliamentary seats vacant on October 17.
The legal and constitutional complexities surrounding the Speaker’s ruling, the Supreme Court’s intervention, and the tussle over parliamentary seats have created a tense atmosphere, with both the NPP and NDC determined to emerge as victors.
The Minority’s decision to occupy the Majority’s seats is widely viewed as a symbolic assertion of their numerical advantage.
Whether the Supreme Court's eventual decision will ease the tension or deepen the rift remains to be seen, but the Minority's bold occupation of the Majority seats has certainly sent a message that the fight for control is far from finished.
The Minority Caucus in Ghana’s Parliament has taken over seats typically occupied by the Majority, escalating the ongoing standoff between the two sides.
This bold action has further intensified political tensions between the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), as both parties jostle for control of the Chamber amid a series of legal and political conflicts.
This ruling effectively reduced the NPP’s numbers, shifting the balance of power in favor of the NDC.
With the NDC now holding 136 seats, they have become the de facto majority, while the NPP retains 135 seats..
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