Minority walks out during swearing-in of Ablekuma North MP

The Minority in Parliament on Tuesday staged a dramatic walkout ahead of the official swearing-in of Ewurabena Aubynn, the newly elected Member of Parliament for the Ablekuma North Constituency.

The protest stemmed from a request by Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, who sought to deliver a statement before the oath of office was administered. After catching the attention of the Speaker, Annoh-Dompreh attempted to raise the issue formally.

However, the Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, strongly objected, suggesting that any concerns could be raised after the swearing-in had taken place.

Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin sided with the Majority Leader, noting that the opportunity to speak would come following the ceremony.

Unhappy with the ruling, Annoh-Dompreh stated, “Mr. Speaker, we cannot be part of this swearing-in,” before leading the Minority caucus out of the chamber in protest.

Despite the walkout, the ceremony proceeded as scheduled, with Ewurabena Aubynn being formally inducted into Ghana’s Parliament, following her narrow victory in the recent rerun election in the constituency.

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