Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has stressed that more resistance should be expected from the Minority Caucus for the rest of the week until Parliament withdraws the letters sent to the Electoral Commission declaring the Kpandai seat vacant.

Parliamentary proceedings were disrupted after members of the Minority Caucus abandoned their seats and massed in the centre of the chamber, triggering a brief scuffle and bringing business to a halt.

In an interview with Channel One TV after proceedings on December 9, 2025, Assafuah was asked about the Minority’s next steps, especially since public business eventually commenced despite their resistance.

Minority demands immediate withdrawal of letter to EC declaring Kpandai seat vacant

He explained that the caucus plans to maintain consistent opposition to parliamentary business throughout the week.

According to him, the Minority believes its actions are grounded in constitutional principles.

Vincent Assafuah believes that Parliament's decision directing the Clerk to notify the EC contradicts the Speaker’s earlier ruling on the matter, raising concerns about consistency and constitutional adherence.

“There is going to be a resistance, a consistent resistance, at least for the week. And we are going to do so within the confinement of the law. We believe that we are practising a constitutional supremacy.

"We believe that Ghana is a democratic state. And part of the principles of what constitutional supremacy is, is justice and fairness,” Vincent Ekow Assafuah stated.

The chaos in Parliament on December 9, 2025, erupted during heated exchanges over the declaration of the Kpandai parliamentary seat as vacant, a decision the Minority insists is unlawful and procedurally flawed.

Before the disruption, Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga had dismissed the continuous protests by the Minority, saying he was not surprised by what he described as orchestrated attempts to obstruct parliamentary business.

He stated that the Majority would “not be distracted by taunts and disruptions” that have characterised proceedings since Parliament resumed sitting.

Ayariga accused the Minority of deliberately derailing business over the contested Kpandai seat, arguing that the caucus had resorted to noise-making and disorder to prevent the Speaker from delivering rulings.

He added that there were more decorous and responsible ways for the Minority to express their displeasure without paralysing the House.

Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh, however, disagreed, insisting that government business would continue to suffer until the Kpandai matter is resolved.

Minority demands immediate withdrawal of letter to EC declaring Kpandai seat vacant



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