With the general elections just eleven days away, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus in Parliament has denied a request to summon Parliament for urgent government business, citing insufficient justification and unsuitable timing.
Members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) caucus filed the petition, which the NDC Leader in Parliament, Cassiel Ato Forson, contended did not comply with the constitutional or procedural requirements for recalling Parliament.
He also pointed out that, in accordance with Standing Order 53(1) and Article 112(3) of the Constitution, at least 15% of the members of Parliament had not signed.
The proposed firm can wait until after the elections on December 7, according to Ato Forson, who also rejected assertions of urgency.
He underlined that important electoral preparations, such as campaign activities, polling agent training, and logistical plans, would be disrupted if Parliament were called back at this time.
This is not the first time this year that the NPP caucus has called an emergency meeting only to fall short of its declared goals.
An extended adjournment resulted from the NPP side’s inability to rally enough MPs to conduct business on November 7.
After the elections, the NDC Leader in Parliament summoned a leadership conference to discuss unresolved issues and emphasized the need of all parties concentrating on holding credible, fair, and peaceful elections.
