Drama is unfolding in Parliament in the lead-up to the dissolution of the seventh parliament on Wednesday at midnight as National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs occupy the Majority seats in the chamber.
According to the rules of the lawmaking body, the Minority sits on the left-hand side of the Speaker’s chair while the Majority occupies the right
However, as the House is dissolved following the 7 December election, the largest opposition party in Ghana has invaded the majority section, arguing there is no majority in Parliament now, as both parties have secured 137 seats each.
MPs of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) have, however, taken the seats on the left-hand side, which are usually reserved for the Minority. The current parliament will end by midnight to pave way for the eighth parliament.
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