Kpandai Blues: This Decision Will Not Stay -Minority

The Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has launched one of the strongest challenges yet to the Speaker’s recent actions, accusing him of applying parliamentary rules selectively and endangering the foundations of Ghana’s democratic order.

Raising the matter on the floor, Mr. Annoh-Dompreh said Parliament had acted unlawfully by transmitting a letter to the Electoral Commission, declaring the seat of NPP MP, Maximin Yindam vacant, despite a pending application for stay of execution, which, by established practice, automatically halts any enforcement process until determined.

“Speaker, it is not right that when an application for stay of execution is pending, any proceeding for execution shall be stayed. That is why the events of 24th November, 2025 matter so much,” he said.

According to him, on that date the Speaker delivered a ruling affirming that no action could be taken against Majority MPs until their own stay application was disposed of. He argued that the Speaker’s earlier clarity stands in stark contrast to his current position.

“What explains this abrupt departure from the binding reasoning you yourself articulated on 24th November, 2025, why does the stay rule apply in one instance, but not the other, when the factual and procedural circumstances are virtually identical?, ”the Chief Whip queried.

Mr. Annoh-Dompreh suggested that political bias may be influencing the Speaker’s decision.

“Ghanaians are asking and we in this House must also ask: is this because Honourable Maximin Yindam belongs to the New Patriotic Party?. The law does not discriminate. The law binds all of us,” he fired.

The Minority argued that if Parliament begins to treat clear rules as optional depending on political convenience, it would set a destructive precedent.

“If we abandon principle today, we leave fture Parliaments with a trail of inconsistency that invites retaliation, weakens the Chair and erodes public trust.

“Such a path fractures confidence in this institution and threatens the stability of our democratic order.”

Calling the letter to the EC “unfortunate” and “in flagrant violation of procedural justice,” the Minority Chief Whip demanded its immediate withdrawal saying the letter must be recalled forthwith. We, the Minority, do not agree with it. As a cradle of democracy, we must set a good example. “

He added that despite frequently cooperating with the Majority to enable parliamentary business “even when you don’t have your numbers”, the Minority cannot endorse a decision he says “flies in the face of logic, law and fairness.”

“This decision will not stay,” he repeated emphatically. “As Speaker, I humbly call on you to instruct the Clerk to withdraw that letter immediately and act according to the law.”

Mr. Annoh-Dompreh concluded by urging the House to return to “principled leadership, procedural fidelity and consistency,” warning that Parliament’s legitimacy depends on it.

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