Parliament resumes sitting today as a power struggle unfolds between the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over which party holds the majority in the House.
Presently, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament have taken seats on the majority side. Earlier, both NDC and NPP occupied the Majority side, leaving the minority section completely vacant.
However, the leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has noted that the sitting arrangement will not be fought over, allowing the NDC MPs to fully take over the Majority seats.
This follows Speaker Alban Bagbin’s declaration of four parliamentary seats as vacant. But the Supreme Court has approved a stay of execution on the Speaker’s directive.