Parliament is set to reconvene today, Thursday, November 7, 2024, following Speaker Alban Bagbin’s directive for a session at 10:00 AM at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre.
This sitting is expected to address pressing issues that have remained unresolved due to a prolonged standoff within the House.
The impasse began after Speaker Bagbin declared four parliamentary seats — Fomena, Amenfi Central, Suhum, and Agona West — vacant, a move that sparked intense opposition from the Majority caucus, who argued it undermined their representation in Parliament.
Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin subsequently filed a writ with the Supreme Court, challenging the Speaker’s authority in declaring these seats vacant.
The Supreme Court intervened, issuing a stay on Bagbin’s decision, temporarily reinstating the contested seats and escalating tensions between the Majority and Minority caucuses.
The discord intensified when the Minority caucus, capitalizing on the declared vacancies, took over the Majority side of the chamber, prompting Speaker Bagbin to adjourn the House.
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