The Member of Parliament for Efutu and Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has voiced his frustration over the ongoing impasse in Parliament and his failed attempts to engage with Speaker Alban Bagbin to resolve the matter.
Afenyo-Markin disclosed that despite numerous efforts, both by him personally and through various respected groups and chiefs, Speaker Bagbin has continuously ignored attempts to open dialogue.
Appearing on Newsfile on Joy FM, Afenyo-Markin explained that ever since the Supreme Court issued a stay on Bagbin’s decision to declare four parliamentary seats vacant, he tried contacting the Speaker several times without success.
He stated that he even visited Bagbin’s home, only to be told the Speaker was asleep despite being at home.
“I went there again, he was not ready to receive me. Apart from that, Council of State and Peace Council members tried to engage him, including prominent chiefs….”, he told his host, Samson Lardy Anyenini.
With Parliament’s term coming to a close in just two months, the house remains in turmoil due to the dispute between the NPP and NDC caucuses over the conflicting rulings by Bagbin and the Supreme Court.
As a result, Parliament has been adjourned indefinitely on two separate occasions.
Calls for leadership and cooperation have grown louder, urging Parliament’s leadership to resolve the issue promptly.
However, as of Saturday, November 9, 2024, the divisions remain entrenched, with no clear sign of when Parliament will reconvene.