During his appearance on the Ghana Tonight show on TV3 on Wednesday, July 12, the individual stated that those urging the Minority should avoid bias in their approach.
“We have said that we will always assess our strategies moving forward. The persons who want to advise us should not be biased…let the kangaroo process stop, the persecution shot stop,” he said.
In response, Dr. Rasheed Draman, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), emphasized the significance of dialogue in resolving the issues that led to the Minority’s boycott of parliament. He urged the Speaker to facilitate a dialogue between the leadership of both sides in the House regarding this matter.
“Dialogue is the only option,” he said on the Ghana Tonight show on TV3 Wednesday, July 12.
The Speaker Alban Bagbin has asked the Minority Caucus to present a written, not oral, permission before being recognized as absent with permission on days they go to court to solidarize with their colleagues standing trial.
“So the burden will now shift onto you as a group to show evidence that my good self has granted you permission to absent yourselves in writing.”
Following the swearing-in of James Gyakye Quayson, the Member of Parliament for Assin North, the Minority immediately declared their intention to abstain from parliamentary proceedings whenever he attended court for his criminal case.
Subsequently, this decision was extended to include trials involving the Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and Collins Dauda, the MP for Asutifi South.
As of now, two boycotts have already taken place, resulting in the absence of Minority members. This development has caused dissatisfaction among them.
Source: 3news.com
