Opposition MPs in Ghana Show Solidarity by Boycotting Parliament.
Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) in Ghana staged a boycott on Thursday to express solidarity with their parliamentary leader and a newly elected MP, both of whom are facing separate charges in ongoing trials.
The National Democratic Congress, the largest opposition party, stated that this was the beginning of their efforts to combat what they perceive as ongoing persecution against the MPs.
As a result of the absence of these MPs, who constitute half of Ghana’s parliament, the speaker was forced to adjourn proceedings since many of the issues being discussed pertained to questions raised by opposition MPs.
One of the MPs, Cassiel Ato Forson, who serves as the minority leader, is accused of being involved in a financial loss of €2.3m ($2.5m; £1.9m) related to the purchase of 200 ambulances. Forson has vehemently denied these allegations.
The newly elected MP, James Quayson, is currently undergoing trial on charges of forgery and perjury. He has criticized the handling of his criminal case, describing it as an act of intimidation and suggesting that the trial is politically motivated.
The Supreme Court nullified Quayson’s election due to his failure to renounce his dual citizenship (Ghanaian and Canadian) when filing his nomination to run as an MP in the 2020 election.
A high court judge has ordered Quayson to appear in court daily, a directive that is currently being challenged at the court of appeal.
