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First Deputy Majority Whip in Parliament, Habib Iddrisu, has assured Ghanaians that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs will maintain a disciplined stance when Parliament reconvenes on Thursday, November 7, despite ongoing disputes over which party holds the majority status in the House.<\/p>\n
Iddrisu\u2019s comments follow a statement by Minority Chief Whip and Adaklu MP, Governs Kwame Agbodza, who claimed that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) caucus would assume the majority position.<\/p>\n
Agbodza\u2019s assertion is based on Speaker Alban Bagbin\u2019s recent declaration of four parliamentary seats as vacant, which he says now gives the NDC caucus the numbers to hold majority status. Agbodza further stated that he would attend Thursday\u2019s session as the Majority Chief Whip.<\/p>\n
In an interview on Eyewitness News on Wednesday, November 6, Iddrisu pushed back on Agbodza\u2019s claim, asserting that Speaker Bagbin has yet to definitively grant the NDC majority control in Parliament.<\/p>\n
He noted that if the Speaker does not clarify that the NDC cannot occupy the majority seats, the NPP caucus would be forced to reconsider its approach to ensure that parliamentary procedures are upheld.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat Kwame Agbodza, the Minority Whip, is saying\u2014we will not engage in any drama. I can assure you and also Ghanaians that we in the NPP are law-abiding citizens. We are Democrats, and we will not be involved in any revolutionary chanting or fighting.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf, tomorrow, the Speaker cannot make it categorically clear that he never said the NDC was the majority and, for that matter, they cannot occupy the majority seat, and if he is going to bring drama in there, we will not be part of it. We will advise ourselves accordingly,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
The statement highlights rising tensions as both parties prepare for Thursday\u2019s session, with the majority status still in question.<\/p>\n
\nWe\u2019ll assume majority position on Thursday \u2013 Agbodza<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n