Member of Parliament for the Tain Constituency, Mr. Sulemanna Adama, has issued a strong warning to the Minority caucus, stating that their alleged disruptive conduct in Parliament will no longer be tolerated.
Speaking on The Citizen Show on Accra 100.5 FM, the lawmaker said the Majority will not hesitate to use constitutional provisions, including the Certificate of Urgency, to pass important bills when necessary.
“The Minority has misbehaved enough and will not be allowed to do so again.
If we have to pass a bill through a Certificate of Urgency, we will do so, and no one can stop us,” he stated firmly.
Mr. Adama stressed that there are laid-down laws and procedures in Parliament to prevent obstruction, assuring Ghanaians that due process will always be followed.
“There are laws to stop them from misbehaving, so Ghanaians should be reassured.
If a bill comes to Parliament and it is not urgent, we will take it through the normal process.
But if a bill like the 24-hour economy bill comes and we need to pass it through a Certificate of Urgency, we will do so,” he explained.
He further dismissed criticisms from the Minority, saying many of their concerns stem from a misunderstanding of parliamentary procedures, particularly Article 106 of the Constitution.
“If they had read, they should have read Article 106 to see that it is not even the power of the Speaker to determine the urgency of a bill.
It is a process you go through, and that process involves a bipartisan approach,” he noted.
According to him, decisions on urgency are not taken unilaterally but are handled at the committee level, where both Majority and Minority members are represented.
“At the committee level, it is not only one party. We all go through the same thing, and a report is brought to the floor.
When the report is presented, the whole House votes to determine whether it is urgent or not,” he said.
The MP maintained that while disagreements are allowed in a democracy, attempts to block proceedings would not succeed.
“You can have your say, you can disagree, but to say you will stop it — you are lying, you can’t. You cannot hold my voice. When I say yes and 188 others also say yes, then it is yes. We are going. The worst you can do is walk out. If you don’t walk out, you cannot walk me out,” he added.
His remarks come amid heightened tensions between the Majority and Minority over legislative processes and the handling of key government bills.
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Minority will not be allowed to misbehave again — Tain MP warns
