'We won't be part of proceedings while violence persists' – Annoh-Dompreh on Minority walkout

The Minority Caucus in Parliament staged a walkout ahead of the presentation of the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review in protest of alleged government inaction on violent attacks during the recent election rerun in Ablekuma North.

The walkout on Thursday, July 24, 2025, ahead of the presentation of the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review, was to protest the violence that marred the recent parliamentary rerun in Ablekuma North among other issues the Minority demands urgent action on.

The caucus cited voter intimidation, violence, and the abuse of state security agencies as ills that marred the Ablekuma North election rerun which led to the voting of a new Member of Parliament for the constituency.

According to the Minority, these actions amount to a serious breach of democratic principles and electoral fairness.

Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, speaking in Parliament before the walkout, said the caucus could not in good conscience remain part of proceedings while such violations went unaddressed.

“Mr Speaker, with all due respect, I will not on any day defy your authority. We have lined up a number of activities to battle these demands, and to the extent that this violence visited on Ghanaians are not addressed, we cannot be part of the presentation of the mid-year budget review,” he stated.

The walkout provoked strong reactions from the majority side of the House with some MPs hooting and jeering at them as they (Minority) exited the chamber.

The Ablekuma North rerun has since become a flashpoint in national politics with calls from civil society and opposition leaders for an independent probe into the events that unfolded on that fateful day.

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