The Member of Parliament for Bole-Bamboi, Yusif Sulemana, has dismissed recent accusations made by the New Patriotic Party (NPP), describing them as signs of frustration.
The NPP had accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of plotting to disrupt government business in Parliament as part of a larger strategy to secure victory in the 2024 elections.
According to the NPP, a document titled “Winning the 2024 Elections and Beyond A Comprehensive NDC Strategy” outlines the opposition’s plan to use its near-majority in Parliament, in coordination with Speaker Alban Bagbin, to frustrate government operations.
However, in an interview with Citi News, Yusif Sulemana rejected these claims. He argued that the NDC had no need for such a strategy, dismissing the NPP’s assertions as baseless.
Sulemana also pointed out that candidates declaring their intentions to contest elections as independent candidates were not coerced, further downplaying the allegations.
“I listened to Richard Ahiagbah [NPP’s Director of Communication], I had to look around to see if nobody was seeing me laughing. They concocted a document, I don’t know where they got it and they want to use it to equalise this thing that we all talked about.
“Clearly, anybody who will listen to them will know that they’re frustrated and so, they want to find some kind of excuse. Did he ask the MPs to go as independent candidates? I mean they should come clear,” Yusif Sulemana said.
Ghana’s Parliament is currently in a standoff after Speaker Alban Bagbin declared four seats vacant in response to a motion filed by former Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu.
Despite the Supreme Court’s ruling to stay the Speaker’s decision, the Minority continues to assert its status as the Majority.
This ongoing dispute prompted Speaker Bagbin to indefinitely suspend Parliamentary sittings, citing a lack of sufficient members present.