Minority To Boycott Parliamentary Business In Solidarity with Assin North MP

In a solidarity with their colleague Member for the Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson, the Minority caucus in Parliament has served notice of its intention to boycott parliamentary business on days when the re-elected Member will appear in court.

The newly elect NDC Member for Assin North is currently facing criminal prosecution by the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame on forgery and perjury at the High Court in Accra in relation to certain alleged offences in the run up to the 2020 Assin North parliamentary election.

The Minority’s stance comes after Mr Quayson was sworn in as an MP for Assin North on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.

Welcoming the MP back to the House after he was removed by the Supreme Court last month, the Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, announced that the entire caucus will accompany Mr Quayson to court and refrain from engaging in the business of the House on those specific days.

This decision aims to protest what the Minority perceives as targeted persistent persecution of Mr Quayson despite his massive re-election by the people of Assin North.

“We wish to serve notice that the entire Minority will accompany our colleague today and any other days that he is to appear in court. We are solidarising with our colleague and we will not participate in the business of the House anytime our colleague is in court and we will be withdrawing from the Chamber after this ceremony if the court processes happen today.”

Touching on the victory of Mr Quayson in last week’s by-election, the Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam MP said the win sends a powerful message to all politicians, asserting that Ghanaians cannot be swayed by monetary inducements for votes.

“The people of Assin North have sent a clear message to all politicians and the government of the day especially, that they cannot be lured with money, not be intimidated by threats and it is the same message that Ghanaians are sending to us that in the year 2024, they will exercise their franchise based on their conscience and no amount of threats will dissuade them from voting out the administration that we are witnessing.”