Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for briefly claiming a parliamentary majority, following a recent ruling by the Speaker of Parliament.
The Speaker had declared four seats vacant, impacting the NPP’s majority in Parliament, only for the Supreme Court to stay the decision within 24 hours.
Speaking at a campaign rally in Nkawkaw on Saturday, Dr. Bawumia emphasised that parliamentary majorities are determined through constituency wins, not decisions made within Parliament itself.
“A few days ago, they (NDC) did something in Parliament and claimed to be the majority side,” he said. “But their majority lasted just 24 hours. It was the shortest-living majority in history.”
Dr. Bawumia’s comments came after the Speaker of Parliament’s declaration of the four seats vacant, which briefly tipped the balance of power in favour of the NDC. However, the Supreme Court swiftly intervened, issuing a stay of execution and nullifying the Speaker’s decision until the court hears the substantive case on the interpretation of the constitutional article in question.
The Vice President reiterated that parliamentary majorities are secured through elections at the polling stations. “If they want a majority, they should come to the polling station, come to the constituency, win an election, and then go to Parliament,” he remarked. “You don’t sit in Parliament and manufacture a majority for yourself.”
Dr. Bawumia further expressed confidence in the NPP’s ability to win a decisive majority in the upcoming December elections, pointing to his extensive campaign work across the country.
“We will meet them in the constituencies, we will meet them at the polling stations,” he stated. “From what I’ve seen—having been to over 200 constituencies, campaigned on the ground, and analysed the data—I can tell you, if we held elections today, the NPP would have a decisive majority in Parliament.”
He encouraged NPP supporters to stay united and continue their efforts ahead of the December 7 elections, emphasizing that victory would be determined at the polling stations. “By midnight on December 7, you’ll hear that the NPP has won a decisive majority in Parliament,” Dr. Bawumia confidently predicted.