Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has directed the party’s Members of Parliament to boycott any emergency recall of Parliament, citing concerns about corrupt agendas.
Speaking to supporters in the Western Region on Saturday, November 16, Asiedu Nketiah alleged that the majority caucus has no genuine justification for reconvening Parliament with just three weeks left before the 2024 general elections.
Asiedu Nketiah accused the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) of planning to exploit such a recall for corrupt purposes, stating, “Let no NDC MP set foot in Parliament. If they like, they can go and burn the sea. There’s no work in Parliament that can be said to be an emergency.”
He further claimed that the NPP is trying to “loot the country one last time” before the election.
This directive follows a controversial Supreme Court ruling that declared the Speaker of Parliament’s decision to vacate four parliamentary seats as unconstitutional.
The affected MPs had vacated their seats to contest the upcoming elections as either independent candidates or under the banner of different political parties.
He framed the boycott as part of a larger effort to safeguard the integrity of Parliament and preserve democratic governance.
He emphasized the importance of securing a majority in Parliament to check potential authoritarian tendencies and rallied support for the NDC’s parliamentary candidates in the upcoming elections.
The boycott is expected to deepen the political divide, adding to the already charged atmosphere ahead of the general elections.
Asiedu Nketiah’s move has sparked reactions on social media, with some supporters praising his stance and others criticizing the decision.
