News:
February 21, 2013
The minority members of Parliament on Thursday boycotted the State of the Nation Address delivered by President John Dramani Mahama.
The MPs who were in the House prior to the President’s address left the chamber just before the President entered the House.
There had been conflicting media reports as to whether the minority will this time rescind their decision to boycott certain activities of Parliament and stay in the House to partake in today’s State of the Nation Address.
Today’s action by the minority side is part of a continuous process adopted by the group to challenge the outcome of the 2012 general election result which they claim was rigged in favour of President Mahama.
The New Patriotic Party is in court challenging the results as it claims there were serious irregularities that characterized the elections which ensure victory for President Mahama.
It is however unclear how long the minority is going to resort to such actions.
Kwadwo Anim/GhanaMPs.gov.gh