Honourable Joseph Azumah, Member of Parliament for Akrofuom, has formally accused members of the Minority Caucus of engaging in disorderly conduct and showing blatant disregard for the established rules and laws of the House during proceedings on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
The legislator asserted that the Minority caucus deliberately sought to disrupt the day’s proceedings without any justifiable basis.
He maintained that the Majority Caucus was acting in accordance with the law, possessed the requisite numbers, and was ultimately fulfilling its constitutional mandate to the electorate.
”The minority in Parliament attempted to act in a lawless manner and intentionally disrupted proceedings. Their stated concern was that the Clerk’s decision to notify the Electoral Commission, declaring the Kpandai seat vacant, was unconstitutional. While they aggressively insisted on their view, they were ultimately unable to prevent us from carrying out our lawful duty. Their conduct was chaotic, and yet, they were conspicuously wearing masks. If, indeed, their behaviour was truly justified, one must question why they sought to conceal their faces,” stated Hon. Azumah.
Joseph Azumah further posited that there were more appropriate and procedural avenues through which the minority could have addressed their concerns.
”Their principal contention was the judicial process concerning the MP for Kpandai, which resulted in a court-ordered rerun, followed by the Clerk’s notification to the Electoral Commission declaring the seat vacant. Initially, they raised objections when we first proposed the Speaker declare the seat vacant. At that time, the Speaker concurred with their position, citing the seven-day rule, which we respected. However, that seven-day period has now elapsed, making the declaration of the seat as vacant legally permissible.”
He emphasised that, by law, every constituency must have an active representative. Consequently, once the seat was declared vacant, the Clerk was within their full lawful right to issue the requisite notification to the Electoral Commission.
He also confirmed that the clerk acted upon explicit directives from the Speaker of Parliament before issuing the official notice to the electoral body.
He concluded by highlighting the minority’s preparedness for the confrontation: “The minority members, clearly aware of their intended actions, arrived deliberately dressed in black and wearing face masks. This level of chaotic behaviour is unprecedented in our House. They sought to use violence and disruption to halt the proceedings. Had the majority not upheld the law and refrained from reacting in kind, one must wonder what the repercussions would have been.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
