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The Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has declared that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will not allow the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament to create disorder or disrupt the peace in Ghana.<\/p>\n
Addressing the media on Tuesday, October 22, Afenyo-Markin explained that the decision by NPP MPs to retreat to their offices on Tuesday, October 22, was a strategic move to avoid confrontation and chaos after a dispute arose in Parliament over who should occupy the Majority side of the Chamber.<\/p>\n
Earlier that day, NPP MPs vacated the Parliamentary Chamber following the decision by their NDC colleagues to occupy the majority side of Parliament.<\/p>\n
The tension stemmed from a ruling by Speaker Alban Bagbin on October 17, declaring four parliamentary seats vacant\u2014a decision that was contested by the NPP in the Supreme Court, which granted a stay of execution.<\/p>\n
In his press conference, Afenyo-Markin accused the NDC of attempting to provoke the NPP into a physical altercation, an effort he said was aimed at destabilizing the country\u2019s peace.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe won\u2019t give them [NDC] the opportunity to be lawless or disturb the peace of Ghana. Our decision to retreat was to prevent any form of chaos that they were trying to incite,\u201d Afenyo-Markin stated.<\/p>\n
The Majority Leader emphasized that the NPP would continue to act responsibly and await a directive from the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, before making any further moves.<\/p>\n
\u201cNPP, our tradition is a law-abiding tradition. Our forebearers have been peaceful. The country is hereby informed that we will not give them [the NDC] that lawlessness platform that they seek.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know innocent Ghanaians are going about their business, innocent Ghanaians in academia, we care about them. We understand that there is politics but we will do it in a civil manner.<\/p>\n
\u201cNPP is a peaceful party. We will not allow anybody to disturb the peace of this country.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nParliament denies settlement talks between Bagbin and Akufo-Addo over vacant seats<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n