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Minority rejects CJ nominee Baffoe-Bonnie, boycotts vetting
Add a CommentThe vetting of Chief Justice nominee Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie descended into heated partisan exchanges on Monday, culminating in a full walkout by the Minority members on the Appointments Committee. The Minority, led by Alexander Afenyo-Markin, announced its decision to boycott … Read more →
Minority vows fierce resistance to Cybersecurity Amendment Bill in Parliament
Add a CommentMember of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has declared that the Minority in Parliament will fiercely resist the passage of the Cybersecurity (Amendment) Bill, 2025, describing it as dangerous and a potential tool for silencing dissent Speaking in an … Read more →
Mahama gov’t of breaching Constitution over US Deportee Deal – Minority
Add a CommentThe Minority Caucus on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee has accused the government of violating the Constitution by agreeing to accept third-country nationals deported from the United States without parliamentary approval. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, the caucus said … Read more →
Full details of Minority’s petition to Mahama
Add a CommentThe Minority Caucus in Parliament has officially petitioned President John Dramani Mahama, raising alarm over what it describes as worsening electoral violence and the unchecked spread of illegal mining, or galamsey, under his administration. The petition, submitted Thursday July 24, … Read more →
Minority declares nationwide campaign against energy sector levy
Add a CommentThe Minority in Parliament has strongly criticised the government’s decision to proceed with the controversial Energy Sector Recovery Levy, warning of a sustained nationwide campaign to resist what they describe as a “draconian” and unjust tax measure. In a press … Read more →
Minority walks out of Parliament over Wontumi’s detention, Afenyo-Markin slams EOCO
Add a CommentMembers of the Minority Caucus in Parliament staged a dramatic walkout on Thursday, May 30, in protest against the continued detention of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi. Leading the protest, … Read more →
Minority condemns Mahama’s suspension of Chief Justice as ‘judicial coup’
Add a CommentThe Minority has condemned the actions of President John Mahama on the suspension of the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo. President John Mahama suspended the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo on Tuesday, April 22. This follows the establishment of a committee to … Read more →
Minority to stage another demo against BoG Governor on July 30 – Ayariga
Add a CommentThe Minority in Parliament has said it will embark on another protest against the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison, on July 30, 2024, for allegedly engaging in wasteful spending on the new Head Office building. Speaking … Read more →
Losing ‘old hands’ will affect Parliament -Minority
Add a CommentDeputy Whip of the Minority in Parliament, Ahmed Ibrahim, has stated that the 9th Parliament will suffer from the exit of experienced members known as “old hands.” Some 18 lawmakers of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), including the Majority Leader, … Read more →
Persons behind alleged plot to remove IGP should be punished – Minority to Akufo-Addo
Add a CommentThe Minority in Parliament has asked President Akufo-Addo to ensure that those behind the purported plot to replace the Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare are punished. The NDC MPs insist that is the surest way to prove … Read more →
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