The Speaker of , Alban Bagbin, on Wednesday, January 8, 2024, explained why the four independent members in the 9th have to join either of the two main caucuses - the Majority and the Minority - instead of forming their own caucus.
According to the Speaker, the issue boils down to the total number of independent MPs in the House and the criteria provided by the Standing Orders of .
Speaker Bagbin explained that, as provided for in the new Standing Orders of , independent MPs must meet a minimum requirement of seven members to form their own caucus.
He added that with the number of independent MPs in the 9th standing at four, they fail to meet the criteria, hence the need for them to join either of the two main caucuses. "We are still talking about Majority and Minority Caucuses because, by our rules, we have made provisions for a third caucus, and that is the Independent Caucus.
