Parliamentary ‘peat war’: intervene to bring order to parliament – Atik calls on ex-prez Kufour, chief imam | Politics

Atik Mohammed has called on ex-President John Agyekum Kufour to intervene in the current row in parliament involving the majority and minority.

Following the declaration of some seats in Parliament as vacant by Speaker Alban Bagbin, the minority has claimed the majority position, while the leadership of the Majority Caucus also insists that they have not lost their position.

The Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has petitioned the Supreme Court regarding the lawsuit and the court has decided to suspend the decision of the Speaker, but the Speaker has rejected the Supreme Court’s order that he will be data rejected, citing that he has constitutional immunity.

In a letter to the Supreme Court, the Speaker’s office noted: “The attached processes left by three judicial officers of the Court at the Legal Service Bureau of the Parliamentary Service on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 are hereby returned.”

“The Rt. Hon. Speaker has directed the return of the attached processes for your necessary action”the letter concluded.

The minority remains adamant in its decision not to allow the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs to occupy the majority chamber.

Parliament was suspended indefinitely on Tuesday, October 22, the Speaker announced, after the majority boycotted the House to avoid a violent confrontation with the minority organization.

Commenting on the issue on Peace FM’s “Kokrokoo” show, Atik Mohammed termed the current events in Parliament as a “turf war” and called on former President Kufour, the Chief Imam and the clergy to intervene to save the House to put in order.

“We have statesmen in this country. Former President Kufour, His Excellency, he is one of the most respected statesmen we have in this country. Both sides respect him immensely… It is time we put the chairman and leadership of the Parliament to call for a round table discussion with these people in the area,” he declared.

Atik, a former secretary general of the PNC, warned MPs to this effect “find a way to break this impasse. It is not in the interest of Ghana. It is not in the interest of Parliament. It does not improve the image of Parliament”.