KEY POINTS
- Bawumia asserts majorities are won at polling stations, not parliament.
- NPP confident of winning a decisive majority in December elections.
- NDC’s brief parliamentary majority lasted only 24 hours.
Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, reminded the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) that parliamentary majorities are earned through victories at polling stations, not created in Parliament.
Furthermore, his comments follow Thursday’s events in Parliament, where the Speaker declared four parliamentary seats vacant, briefly granting the NDC a majority.
NDC’s short-lived majority
Speaking at a campaign rally in Nkawkaw, Dr. Bawumia taunted the NDC for holding a majority for only 24 hours, following the Supreme Court’s stay of execution that nullified the Speaker’s ruling. The case will remain unresolved until the court interprets the constitutional article at the heart of the dispute.
“Their majority lasted just 24 hours,” Bawumia said. “It was the shortest-living majority in history.”
He emphasized that the NPP remains committed to securing a clear parliamentary majority in the upcoming December elections, encouraging the NDC to win at the polling stations rather than rely on parliamentary declarations.
Polling stations determine majorities
However, Dr. Bawumia highlighted that parliamentary majorities are determined by wins at the polling stations, where voters decide the outcome.
“If they [NDC] want a majority, they should come to the polling station, win an election, and then go to Parliament. You don’t sit in Parliament and manufacture a majority for yourself,” he stated.
According to Graphic Online, he expressed confidence in the NPP’s chances, noting that his campaign visits to over 200 constituencies have shown strong support for the party. “If we held elections today, the NPP would have a decisive majority in Parliament,” Bawumia claimed.
NPP prepares for December elections
As the December elections approach, Bawumia called on NPP members to remain united and focused on victory.
Moreover, he urged them to continue their efforts in securing a strong parliamentary presence and predicted that by the night of December 7, the NPP would emerge victorious.
“The election is on December 7, and if 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,” Bawumia emphasized.
