The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called for an immediate resolution of the impasse in Ghana’s Parliament.
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, recently rejected the Majority Leader’s request to recall the House after its indefinite adjournment, insisting that a sitting could only take place after the December 7, 2024, elections.
This decision followed the failure of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) caucus in Parliament to appear when the House was initially recalled on November 7, 2024.
Speaking at the 58th congregation of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Otumfuo Osei Tutu II urged all parties to reach a truce to ensure the continuation of peaceful democratic governance.
“When we send men and women to Parliament, we expect them to engage in rigorous debate. But we also expect them to be able to reconcile conflicting opinions. Our legislators cannot thrash the lessons of our history and expect to retain their honour among the people.
“This is the worst time to put our nation through this drama. Our democracy has not developed the resilience which can sustain a prolonged political crisis. Our economy is also not in the best shape and whoever wins the upcoming elections is going to have a battle on his hands to rejuvenate the economy,” the Asantehene asserted.
Asantehene believes in a bi-partisan approach to resolving issues of such a nature.
“Let us invoke the cardinal spirit of reconciliation and return to the path of a bi-partisan corporation”.
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