The Minority in Parliament has refuted allegations that their absence is hindering legislative activities.
According to the Minority Chief Whip, Governs Kwame Agbodza, their absence from parliamentary sessions is not impeding the house from conducting business as has been widely espoused in certain quarters.
The Adaklu MP said even though their decision to solidarize with colleagues facing prosecution in court might lead to a reduced number of members in the chamber, the Majority, with its 137 members, is fully capable of forming a quorum to carry out business activities.
Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, Governs Agbodza, urged the Majority caucus to refrain from blaming the NDC legislators’ boycott for any delays or difficulties in conducting parliamentary business.
“The number of colleagues in the chamber yesterday was 75 which went short of the number we needed to do business. But I was surprised yesterday that the Majority Chief Whip was making public pronouncements with the effect that the absence of myself and colleagues was hampering parliamentary business and so many comments.”
“You know that, at your back, many colleagues are currently out there campaigning. In fact, one person who is a key person to solve our problems today is Bawumia he is not at the office. What has the absence of Minority members who actually said we were not coming to work yesterday got to do with the reason why your number could not be up to the required number? So the problem is yourselves, if you produce your 138 members tomorrow morning, we shall provide our 137 members tomorrow morning,” he stated.
