The Minority in Parliament has issued a stern warning, stating that they will cease cooperation in Parliament unless President John Dramani Mahama takes immediate action to address the escalating lawlessness following the general elections.
The caucus has raised concerns about the recent acts of violence and vandalism of state property that have occurred after the elections, allegedly carried out by individuals believed to be associated with the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
These actions are seen as an attempt to obstruct the Electoral Commission from announcing the results of the Ablekuma North Parliamentary election in favor of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
During a press conference, the Second Deputy Minority Whip, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, urged the President and the Election Security Taskforce to intervene and restore law and order in the country.
“To President Mahama, we call on you to take immediate steps to call your party’s thugs to order. You cannot pretend to be unaware of all the lawlessness and violence in this country. We also call on the Ghana Police Service, the IGP and the Election Security Taskforce to rise to the occasion and enforce law and order without hesitation.
“The EC officials and all the stakeholders in this electoral process must be protected. They are Ghanaians just like us. We hereby serve notice that should the president, who is the Commander-in-Chief, fail to take steps to protect ordinary citizens, we, the Minority Caucus, shall protest through lawful means and withdraw our cooperation in Parliament.”
