NDC Secures 2/3 Majority In Parliament

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) now controls two-thirds of the Members of Parliament, following their victory at Ablekuman North Constituency, an election which turned violent.

The NDC’s Ewurabena Aubynn was declared the winner after polls in 19 polling stations, leading with some 209 votes, in what has been described as a chaos-infested election.

This is the first election since the second Mahama administration took office and also the maiden one under Inspector General of Police COP Christian Tetteh Yohunu.

TWO-THIRDS

The ruling NDC now has a numerical strength of 184, the exact absolute majority required to take a decision. The number surpasses the threshold to form a quorum to transact business.

Article 102 states that “A quorum of Parliament, apart from the person presiding, shall be one-third of all the members of Parliament.”

Further, Article 104(1) also notes that “Except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, matters in Parliament shall be determined by the votes of the majority of members present and voting, with at least half of all the members of Parliament present.”

Though the four Independent MPs have declared to do business with the NDC, the latter can now afford to snub them, as they have the numbers.

Bluntly put, the NDC government does not need the independent MPs or the Minority in Parliament for anything that will require voting, whether secret or by voice.

RE-RUN VIOLENCE

The icing on the cake was the Ablekuma North constituency election, the re-run of which occurred last Friday.

The violence that erupted appears to have watered down the celebration of the victory, as a section of the public are pointing accusing fingers at the ruling NDC for the chaos.

During the chaos, the media were not spared, as party hoodlums and even the police assaulted journalists in their line of duty.

This was an election in only 19 polling stations, the first task for the government and the IGP, but it turned violence.

The former Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, who was the MP for Awutu Senya East, Mavis Hawa Koomson, was brutally assaulted, as were other known NPP persons.

CONDEMNATION

Several prominent individuals have condemned the barbaric scenes, describing them as a dent on the growing democracy of Ghana.

Though the President, John Dramani Mahama, has yet to comment on the incident for which his party and government are the beneficiaries, his opponent in the 2024 presidential election, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has condemned the violence that occurred.

The Ghana Journalists Association and civil society organisations and other media advocacy groups have all condemned the assaults, stating that they are a threat to press freedom.

NO ARREST

About three days after the chaos, the police have not made any arrests, apart from the interdiction of the officer who assaulted a media personnel.

Meanwhile, the Accra Regional Police Command has said it is working to “identify” and prosecute perpetrators of the violence in Ablekuma North.

A press release signed by the Head of Public Affairs, Supt Juliana Obeng, on July 12, 2025 said “The Regional Command is taking steps to identify perpetrators and anyone found to have engaged in acts of violence, intimidation or breach of the peace will be arrested and taken through the due process of law.”

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