The Minority in Parliament has boycotted Thursday’s session in solidarity with two caucus members.
The Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and the MP for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson, are both scheduled to appear in court on Thursday for their ongoing trials.
“The two are due to appear in court this morning in their respective ongoing prosecutions by the Attorney General and the NPP Government. The Minority stands united with our colleagues, and as such will not be able to honour the business of the house today,” the Minority said in a brief statement.
Dr. Ato Forson is currently facing criminal charges in connection with an alleged financial loss to the state of €2.37 million. The issue centres on a deal to buy 200 ambulances between 2014 and 2016.
James Gyakye Quayson, on the other hand, is on trial at Accra’s High Court for forgery and perjury.
These allegations stem from alleged violations committed in the run-up to the 2020 Assin North parliamentary election.
The Minority expressed their steadfast support for their colleagues, emphasising their solidarity by declining to participate in the day’s parliamentary activities.
“This is the first in a series of actions that the Caucus will take to end the ongoing persecution of the Minority Leader himself, Hon. James Gyakye Quayson, and Hon. Collins Dauda.”
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