Members of Parliament from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) were the first to arrive when Ghana’s legislature reconvened on Monday, December 16, after a nearly two-month political impasse.

The NPP MPs took their traditional position on the right-hand side of the Speaker’s chair, a space previously occupied by their National Democratic Congress (NDC) counterparts in the last two sittings. The NDC had claimed a majority in Parliament during that time.

First Deputy Speaker Joseph Osei-Wusu addressed journalists following the session, asserting that the NPP MPs were simply reclaiming their rightful seats. “The Eighth Parliament will continue as it began in 2021,” he said.

However, the NDC MPs were notably absent from the chamber. Osei-Wusu suggested that some of the NPP’s colleagues, defeated in the recent elections, may not return to Parliament as key government business is set to be discussed. “It’s normal; in my experience with the last four parliaments, we rarely see full attendance,” he added.

The absence of the NDC MPs has heightened the political tension in the House, as the two parties continue to contest their positions within Parliament.

Source:TheDotNews