Bawumia belittles NDC's manufactured 'Majority' in Parliament

Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reminded the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) that a parliamentary majority is determined by victories at the polling station level within constituencies, not through actions taken in Parliament.

His comments follow the recent developments in Parliament, where Speaker Alban Bagbin declared four seats held by MPs contesting the 2024 elections on different party tickets as vacant.

This temporarily reduced the NPP’s seat count, granting the NDC a brief majority.

However, within 24 hours, the Supreme Court granted a stay of execution, reversing the Speaker’s decision until the substantive case is heard.

Speaking at a campaign rally in Nkawkaw on Saturday, in the Eastern Region Dr. Bawumia took a swipe at the NDC for what he called their "24-hour majority," emphasizing that parliamentary majorities "cannot be manufactured" within the walls of Parliament.

“A few days ago, they [the NDC] did something in Parliament and claimed to be the majority,” Dr. Bawumia told the crowd. “But their majority lasted just 24 hours.

It was the shortest-living majority in history.”

Dr. Bawumia stressed that majorities are won at the polling stations, reaffirming the NPP's commitment to securing a decisive majority in the upcoming December elections.

“They need to understand that if they want a majority, they should come to the polling station, come to the constituency, win an election, and then go to Parliament.

You don’t sit in Parliament and manufacture a majority for yourself,” he said.

He expressed confidence in the NPP’s ability to secure a parliamentary majority, having personally campaigned across the country.

“From what I’ve seen—having visited over 200 constituencies, campaigned on the ground, and analyzed the data—I can tell you, if we hold elections today, the NPP would have a decisive majority in Parliament.”

Dr. Bawumia also urged NPP supporters to remain united and focused as they head toward the December 7 elections.

“The election is not today. It’s on December 7. But if we continue as we are, and we all come together, by midnight on December 7, you’ll hear that the NPP has won a decisive majority in Parliament. We will win at the polling stations,” he assured.