{"id":235918,"date":"2024-10-20T21:05:21","date_gmt":"2024-10-20T21:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/20\/npp-majority-dismisses-ndcs-claim-of-majority-status-describing-them-as-noise-makers\/"},"modified":"2024-10-20T21:05:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-20T21:05:21","slug":"npp-majority-dismisses-ndcs-claim-of-majority-status-describing-them-as-noise-makers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/20\/npp-majority-dismisses-ndcs-claim-of-majority-status-describing-them-as-noise-makers\/","title":{"rendered":"NPP Majority Dismisses NDC&#8217;s Claim Of Majority Status, Describing Them As Noise Makers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Majority in Parliament has rejected the National Democratic Congress (NDC) assertion of gaining majority status in Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>This comes after the Speaker, Alban Bagbin, declared four parliamentary seats vacant.<\/p>\n<p>Background<\/p>\n<p>The NDC, led by Cassiel Ato Forson, claimed that the Speaker\u2019s decision to declare the seats vacant automatically made them the majority caucus in Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>NPP\u2019s Response<\/p>\n<p>The NPP has challenged this assertion, arguing that the Speaker\u2019s decision does not change the party\u2019s majority status.<\/p>\n<p>The NPP maintains that it still holds the majority seats in Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>Constitutional Interpretation<\/p>\n<p>According to the NPP, the Constitution and Parliamentary Standing Orders do not support the NDC\u2019s claim.<\/p>\n<p>The party argued that the Speaker\u2019s decision only declared the seats vacant, without assigning them to any political party.<\/p>\n<p>Current Parliamentary Configuration<\/p>\n<p>The NPP emphasized that the current configuration remains unchanged:<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 NPP: 135 Members of Parliament<br \/>\u2013 NDC: 136 Members of Parliament (including the four vacant seats)<\/p>\n<p>NPP\u2019s Commitment<\/p>\n<p>The NPP reassured its supporters that it remains committed to delivering on its campaign promises and will continue to work in the best interest of Ghanaians.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BY Daniel Bampoe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Majority in Parliament has rejected the National Democratic Congress (NDC) assertion of gaining majority status in Parliament. 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