News:
January 15, 2021
Deputy Leader of the Majority group in Parliament, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo Markin has said in reality the Minority National Democratic Congress (NDC), currently has one hundred and thirty-six seats (136) in the Eight (8) Parliaments as at January 7. 2021.
According to him there is an interlocutory order of injunction against the Assin North Member of Parliament of the NDC stock James Gyakye Quayson and the order was communicated to him by the Clerk of Parliament.
“I raise this issue on the floor and the NDC leader Haruna said he had explain the consequences of the members action to him as he elected to disobey the court process, so in real terms NDC has one hundred and thirty-six seats as we speaker today”.
He made this remarks when he addressed journalists on Friday, January 15, 2021 after the ruling of the Speaker that put to rest the issue of which side of the Eight (8) Parliament form the Majority group.
On the issue of the Assin North MP, he noted that the matter is in the hands of the lawyers of the applicant in a suit to deal with, and emphasized that the speaker has ruled and there is no ambiguity on that matter.
And further added that it is the independent MP from Foeman’s decision to do business with the NPP 137 side of the House that has given it a Majority group of 138.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com