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The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has condemned what it describes as absurd and unnecessary drama in the Chamber of Parliament by Members of the House during the election of the Speaker for the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic on the night of January 6, this year.
It has, therefore, urged Parliament to purge itself of the blemish by rendering an unqualified apology to Ghanaians and also take steps to bring Members of Parliament (MPs) at the centre of the brouhaha to book.
The Chairperson of the NCCE, Ms Josephine Nkrumah, who made that call in a statement, said the standoff in Parliament, apart from bringing the image of the legislature into disrepute, was also an affront to the country s democracy.
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FORMER President John Dramani Mahama has joined other Ghanaians in condemning the military invasion of the Chamber of Parliament on Thursday, following the continued failure of lawmakers-elect to elect the Speaker for the Eighth Parliament.
The soldiers, numbering about 20, emerged in the Chamber together with armed policemen ostensibly to restore calm in the Chamber.
The well-armed security detail, with some having facemasks, came to the floor of Parliament at about 3.30 a.m. reportedly on the orders of the former Minister of Defence, Mr. Dominic Nitiwul.
The appearance of the military rocked the nerves of the legislators, especially members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Military invasion of Parliament: ACEPA calls for sanctions against persons behind graphic.com.gh - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from graphic.com.gh Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Ghana-Press-Review January 07, 2021 to 11:12 409 APA – Accra (Ghana) The use of armed soldiers and policemen to restore calm in the Chamber of Parliament following the continued failure of the members-elect to elect the Speaker for the Eighth Parliament and the swearing-in today of the President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, and Vice-President-elect, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, on the precincts of Parliament House dominate the headlines of Ghanaian press on Thursday.
The Graphic reports that armed soldiers on Thursday stormed the Chamber of Parliament following the continued failure of the Members of Parliament-elect to elect the Speaker for the Eighth Parliament.
The soldiers, numbering about 20, emerged in the Chamber together with armed policemen ostensibly to restore calm in the Chamber.