Kofi Akpaloo, leader of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), has publicly backed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament(MPs) for occupying the majority side in Parliament, despite a court ruling that suggested otherwise.
In an interview with Fiifi Praat on Kingdom FM monitored by MyNewsGH, Akpaloo acknowledged the controversial move but expressed satisfaction with the peaceful handling of the situation.
Akpaloo commented on the recent uproar surrounding the seating arrangement in Parliament after the Supreme Court overturned a prior ruling by Speaker Alban Bagbin, which led to the loss of four seats by MPs who had run as independents.
He argued that while the NDC's actions could be seen as defiance, they were justified in maintaining their position, given the circumstances at the time. "The NDC MPs didn't do anything wrong by occupying the majority side," Akpaloo stated. "The Speaker of Parliament had initially ruled in their favor, and until the Speaker announced the Supreme Court's new directive, they had every right to remain there.