The Minority in Parliament has reaffirmed its resolve to stand its ground despite being outnumbered in the House.<\/p>\n
He emphasized that the National Democratic Congress (NDC), which won the recent election, must acknowledge the Minority\u2019s role in governance.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe NDC should know that they have won an election, and they are to govern with us,\u201d Afenyo-Markin stated.<\/p>\n
He stressed that the Minority, though fewer in numbers, remained a significant force in the legislative process.<\/p>\n
Reiterating the resilience of his caucus, the Minority Leader insisted that they would not be bullied into submission.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are a mighty few and won\u2019t be intimidated. We can\u2019t be bullied,\u201d he asserted, sending a strong message to the Majority side of the House.<\/p>\n
His comments come after the chaotic scenes at Thursday’s Appointment Committee sitting where some tables and microphones were destroyed allegedly by some minority MPs over disagreements about whether to continue the vetting deep into the night or not.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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