NAPO takes on Ablakwa in Parliament for playing down government business

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Manhyia South, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, had lambasted the NDC member for North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa for suggesting that government business in the Parliament has been rendered useless by the defeat of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the general elections.
Ablakwa made the statement when Parliament resumed sitting today, Monday December 16, after the general elections.

Reacting to the statement on the floor of Parliament, Dr Opoku Prempeh, a.k.a. Napo , who was the NPP vice presidential candidate in the just-ended elections expressed disappointment in the position of the North Tongu MP. “Just to get up and say that Ghanaians have totally rejected NPP and all these bills and all these encumbrances is a very, very unfair statement. It is a very unfair statement that says that other things that have been programmed shouldn’t even be considered,” he said.

Pressing issues

Fiercely advancing his argument, Dr Opoku Prempeh insisted that Parliament is confronted with pressing issues that must be addressed. These include social protection bills and environmental initiatives.
He opined that if the NDC is unwilling to engage, there may be little reason to continue with parliamentary business. “I think the new government should come and start because we are resetting. And I agree, Ghanaians voted for resetting. So Mr Speaker, probably the only thing we have to do is to take a vote on account and close shop,” he stated.

Still firing at Ablakwa, Napo said, “Apart from the vote of proceedings and maybe his end-of-service benefits that he is very much interested in, every other thing, social protection bills, second reading of bills, third readings, is not worth doing. Let’s agree on resetting, close shop on everything, do those they are interested in to further their own personal interests, and close shop,” Dr Opoku Prempeh stated.