Member of Parliament for Ashaiman, Ernest Norgbey, has criticised the Minority caucus for blocking Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga from speaking on the floor of Parliament during a heated standoff over the Kpandai parliamentary seat.
Parliamentary proceedings were temporarily suspended on Tuesday, December 9, after chaos erupted in the House following a letter declaring the Kpandai seat vacant.
The disruption occurred when Minority Members of Parliament prevented the Majority Leader from responding to calls for the withdrawal of the letter to the Electoral Commission (EC).
Addressing journalists after the incident, Mr Norgbey described the conduct of the Minority as unnecessary.
“Allow the Majority Leader to speak, and you say you won’t agree. But rather you will make unnecessary noise. We’re just saying it’s unfortunate and unnecessary,” he said.
The controversy stems from Parliament’s formal notification to the EC on Monday, December 8, 2025, declaring the Kpandai seat vacant in accordance with a High Court ruling that ordered a rerun of the parliamentary election in the constituency.
The Majority Leader was eventually allowed to speak amid protests from the Minority
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