The Minority National Democratic Congress [NDC] caucus in Parliament, showcased varying symbols of protest during President Nana Akufo-Addo’s State of the Nation address today [Thursday].
A number of them were seen in black apparel, whilst others had pieces of plaster on their mouths, symbolizing some sort of gagging.
The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, was himself, wearing black traditional Dagomba wartime regalia.
During the national anthem, the Minority MPs made sure they empathized the parts of the verse that said: “…and help us to resist oppressors’ rule with all our will and might for evermore.”
They subsequently chanted that section of the anthem suggesting that they were resisting some form of oppression from the New Patriotic Party government.
Speaking to Citi News after the President’s Address, NDC MP for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak, explained that the NDC legislators had to voice their opposition to what they perceived to be an erosion of Ghana’s democracy.
“The plaster on my lips was to express my disappointment about the rising cost of living in the country and silently to protest against fuel price increases, the increasing incidents of insecurity in the country and to let the people of Ghana know that we are unhappy about what is also happening in the country.”
“…As you can see, our democracy is taking a dip. As you can see, things are not happening the way they should. The party promised the people of Ghana milk and honey from the skies. Unfortunately, we are not seeing any relief for the mothers. We are not seeing any relief for students,” Ras Mubarak said.
This comes on the back of a staged walkout in Parliament on Tuesday when the ‘cash for seat’ investigative report was being debated in Parliament.
The Minority side said it believed the report reflected only the views of the Majority side on the Committee.
The walkout was followed by a sit-down protest on Wednesday where the Minority MPs refrained from taking part in discussions on the Floor of Parliament despite being present.
‘Address of promises’
Haruna Iddrisu has described the President’s State of Nation Address as ‘State of Promises’ after the President’s address in parliament today [Thursday].
Minority Chief Whip, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, said the President’s address was more of a campaign speech, and that all the President did was to talk about what he is going to do instead of what his outfit has done so far.
“Virtually, he was just talking as if he was on a campaign trail, still making promises…instead of him to be telling us exactly what he has been able to do in 2017, the President wasted all the time talking about what he was going to do,” he said.
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Source: citifmonline.com
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Thank goodness that this attention seeking d1shonourable t-we-rp who requests a female presenter to show him her unde-r-wear on live TV has taped his halit0sis filled mouth. NDC are full of j0kers. And the taxpayers funded his free education up north.
Sooner than later, the people of Ghana will know the follies of the NDC. Even in opposition they incompetent. They are nuisance to Ghanaians.
It is good for him to plaster his mouth because it always worries him by making use.less comment and statement so it's good for him. In other words, he is telling his constituent that he has nothing to say on their behalf in parliament.
IT IS ONLY THIS ***barred word*** WHO WILL ACT LIKE THIS. HE LOOKS VERY STU//PID IN PARLIAMENT
I wonder the kind of crappy cheap politicians we send to parliament these days. The once noble institution is now filled with selfish animals who don't know what they are about in the august house.
tiafi face
i hope the plaster stays there forever. bloody i..di,ot
Good Riddance. He should always put plaster on his mouth for the rest of his stay in parliament and our ears will be saved from uninformed baseless arguments.
oh oh oh oh these MP's koraaaaaaaa so the did he think of the pain of removing that plaster from his mouth. we are truly seeing their colours paaaaaa just nothing to offer.
f0..000lishness....