Mike Oquaye “worst” speaker in Ghana’s history, Minority begins sit-down strike again

The Minority in Parliament have yet again begun a sit-down strike not to take part in discussions on the floor of the House despite being present, in protest of what they consider as ill-treatment from the Speaker, Mike Oquaye.

The Minority resumed their sit-down strike after the Speaker refused to acknowledge their leader Haruna Iddrisu who had wanted to make a submission.

This is not the first time the Minority has expressed their displeasure of alleged bias against them by the Speaker, but it is the first time they have refused to contribute in Parliament over the treatment.

They had taken a similar action in the past, refusing to comment on any business in the House after a report was presented to the House by the ‘cash-for-seat’ Committee which they felt did not include the input of its members on the said Committee.

That was a day after they staged a walkout in Parliament when an investigative report was being debated.

Deputy Minority Leader, Jame Klutse Avedzi, described Mike Oquaye as the worst Speaker of the Fourth Republic, insisting that his actions were unfortunate, despite him being ‘a Reverend’.

He said that it was important that Ghanaians see how the Minority was being treated in Parliament even though they were only acting in the interest of the country.

“We have always been responsible as a Minority. In fact, Ghanaians should know that the NDC Minority is responsible. We want the Ghanaian people to be the judges, they should see what is happening,” he told journalists.

“We have had a number of Speakers in this country. We’ve had DF Annan, Peter Ala Adjetey, Sekyi Huges, Bamford Addo, Doe Adjaho and now we have a Reverend Speaker and this is the way he’s behaving. If you want to rank him among the six so far, he’s the worst.”

Minority: Speaker of Parliament is a threat to Ghana's democracy

The Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mubarak, says the Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye is being a threat to Ghana’s democracy saying “Mobutu Sese Seko or even Idi Amin will not behave the way he is doing.”

According to Muntaka, the Speaker of Parliament on multiple occasion has refused to give the Minority the opportunity to make their views known on the floor of the house on some salient issues of national concern.

Muntaka made the remark after the Parliament approved the controversial Legal Profession Regulations 2017 L.I. through a voice vote.

Minority ‘humiliate’ Speaker of Parliament by hooting at him

Minority in Parliament today March 2, 2018, registered their displeasure with the conduct of the Speaker of Parliament, by hooting at him on the floor of the house.

The irritated Minority MPs accused the Speaker of pursuing to frustrate them from articulating their views, especially on controversial issues.

The NDC MPs hooted at the Speaker after Parliament approved the controversial Legal Profession Regulations 2017 L.I. through a voice vote.

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