Executive Director of the African Centre for ary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr Rasheed Draman has described the Minority's walkout from over the detention of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, as lacking strategic merit in the current parliamentary landscape.
In an interview on JoyNews' The Pulse on Thursday, May 29, 2025, Dr Draman argued that the Minority's decision to stage a walkout and threaten to boycott parliamentary proceedings is ineffective, given the National Democratic Congress (NDC)'s strong majority in the ninth . "What's the value of a walkout when the NDC has enough members to form a quorum and conduct government business?" he questioned.
The Minority, led by Alexander Afenyo-Markin, walked out of on Thursday to protest Wontumi's detention by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
Wontumi is under investigation for allegedly causing financial loss to the state and was granted bail set at GH₵ 50 million, which he has been unable to meet, leading to a night in custody.
