Legal analyst Martin Kpebu has suggested that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) withdrawal from Ghana's Parliament last week was largely driven by their minority presence in the chamber rather than any coordinated boycott.
During an interview on The Key Points on TV3, Kpebu explained that the NPP's absence was a response to their lack of members present, which made it difficult for them to hold ground against the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
According to Kpebu, this scenario highlights a tactical decision to avoid a potential disadvantage, rather than any pre-planned maneuver orchestrated by NPP's Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin. "Their decision to pull out wasn't some grand gesture; it was a practical response to a situation where they simply lacked the numbers," Kpebu noted. "They were facing a numerical disadvantage, and instead of pushing through and potentially facing defeats on key votes, they chose to step back and regroup." According to Kpebu, the day's events unfolded unexpectedly for several NPP MPs.
As he recounted, some members arrived expecting a regular session, only to discover that their colleagues had already withdrawn.