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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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
According to the NPP, a document titled \u201cWinning the 2024 Elections and Beyond A Comprehensive NDC Strategy\u201d outlines the opposition\u2019s plan to use its near-majority in Parliament, in coordination with Speaker Alban Bagbin, to frustrate government operations.<\/p>\n
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\u2019s assertions as baseless.<\/p>\n
Sulemana also pointed out that candidates declaring their intentions to contest elections as independent candidates were not coerced, further downplaying the allegations.<\/p>\n
\u201cI listened to Richard Ahiagbah [NPP\u2019s Director of Communication], I had to look around to see if nobody was seeing me laughing. They concocted a document, I don\u2019t know where they got it and they want to use it to equalise this thing that we all talked about.<\/p>\n
\u201cClearly, anybody who will listen to them will know that they\u2019re 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,\u201d Yusif Sulemana said.<\/span><\/p>\n Ghana\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n Despite the Supreme Court\u2019s ruling to stay the Speaker\u2019s decision, the Minority continues to assert its status as the Majority.<\/p>\n This ongoing dispute prompted Speaker Bagbin to indefinitely suspend Parliamentary sittings, citing a lack of sufficient members present.<\/p>\n Bagbin adjourns Parliament indefinitely<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n