Investigate the invasion of military in parliament - NDC
Asiedu Nketia
The NDC called on the Speaker to investigate Thursday's invasion of Parliament by armed military officers.
According to the NDC, the Speaker should investigate some of the events in parliament that night, including the behaviour of the Clerk and how the Marshall allowed 'foreigners' to breach his safe.
Speaking at a press conference in Accra, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the party's general secretary, said the investigation had to be carried out and the culprits had to be punished.
He also advised the Speaker and NDC MPs not to lose sight of the fight they had to put up to achieve the speakership victory to work in the national interest.
Asiedu Nketia also said they will continue not to recognised President Akufo-Addo as the legitimate President unless all concerns are addressed. Executive Director for African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs, ACEPA Dr Rasheed Draman also said there is a need for the military hierarchy to be questioned about why the stormed parliament on Thursday. Following several commotions reported in Parliament since the inauguration process for the 8th Parliament started, some security staff numbering around 20 on Thursday stormed Parliament. After some opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs interrupted for the fourth time the electoral process of a new House Speaker, the military and police officers who were heavily armed and dressed in full regalia marched to the floor of Parliament to restore order. But Dr. Rasheed Draman, speaking about their arrival at the building, said it was a coup that had been going on for a few minutes. He clarified that the action was an affront to Parliament's supremacy and constancy. He explained that the action was an affront to the sovereignty of Parliament and the constitution. "When you see the military entering parliament immediately what comes into your mind is that this is another coup, I think it was a coup that lasted for some few minutes but it was actually an affront on the sovereignty of Parliament and the constitution. Honestly a slap on Parliament, I even blame the military hierarchy I know we can't compare ourselves to the US but they are there to defend the constitution not to defend the interest of any particular individual."
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