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The Executive Director of the African Center for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr. Rasheed Dramani, has observed that it can be risky for the Fomena MP to cross carpets in Parliament.
After Asiamah’s victory in the recently concluded elections, questions arose as to which side she would join in Parliament.
However, the elected deputy of Fomena, on Wednesday, December 16, revealed his decision to join the ruling group of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 8th Parliament in 2021.
Speaking to JoyNews on Wednesday, Asiamah maintained her sincere loyalty to the PNP despite her expulsion from the Party after she decided to run as an independent candidate in the 2020 parliamentary elections.
According to Dr. Dramani, if lawyer Andrews Amoako Asiamah becomes a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) again, his seat in Parliament will have to be declared vacant and a bielection will be held in Fomena to elect a new deputy for that area.
That, according to Dr. Dramani, “could also be very risky, especially given the demanding nature of the Ghanaian voter.”
Speaking on the AM program in JoyNews, he emphasized that although attorney Asiamah’s constituency is known to be a NPP stronghold, that trend could change.
“Even though Fomena can be described as a traditional PNP stronghold, we could wake up and if this gamble is played, maybe the people of Fomena can say that they are going to vote for the NDC, and that will change the dynamic completely. “
In his victory speech, President-elect Akufo-Addo stated that the result of the parliamentary results indicates that Ghanaians want the two main political parties to work together in Parliament.
But for that to become a reality, the Executive Director also noted that the key to the success of the 8th Parliament is the election of the Speaker.
“Given all these different unanswered scenarios we have, the Speaker of Parliament should be someone, apart from everything else, who has the power of persuasion to persuade both parties to work together.”
The elected deputy of Fomena was dismissed by the PNP after his decision to stand in parliamentary elections as an independent candidate.
Following the party’s action, the President of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, declared Fomena’s seat vacant.
