Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has declined a request from Majority Leader Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin to recall Parliament for an emergency session, citing the impracticality of the proposal and its potential to disrupt the upcoming December 7 general elections.
In a memo dated November 26, 2024, addressed to Afenyo-Markin, Speaker Bagbin stressed the need to maintain focus on the electoral process.
He highlighted that the parliamentary calendar already accommodates election campaign periods, during which government officials and Members of Parliament engage with the electorate, presenting their manifestos and accounting for their mandates. "The national interest would better be served if members exhibit conduct of honour, empathy, and humility in the performance of their duties," Bagbin wrote.
He also pointed out that the proposed two-day session, slated for November 28 and 29, would be insufficient to address the twenty-two urgent items on the agenda.