The Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has accused Speaker Alban Bagbin of treating Parliament as if it were his personal property.

Speaking to the media, Afenyo-Markin claimed that the Speaker has assumed excessive control, acting solely according to his own preferences.

He further criticized Bagbin for rejecting calls for an emergency recall of the House.

“And this is going to my colleagues in the NDC. Look at the shutdown they are doing in Parliament. Today, the Speaker of Parliament has taken Parliament as his personal property. As and when it pleases him, he opens Parliament.

“Even when there is an issue that he could sit with us, he says no. Look at the recent case. They created this impasse.

“We [NPP MPs], as law-abiding citizens, took the matter to court The court ruled in our favour. They contested the case and lost I was expecting Mr Speaker to immediately open Parliament as a Democrat to say that government business must go on. I waited upon him. He did not open Parliament,” he added.

In a letter dated November 22, 2024, the Majority Leader and his caucus recommended November 28 and 29 for Parliament to reconvene and address urgent matters.

Speaker Bagbin, however, maintained his position, asserting that parliamentary activities would not resume until after the December 7 general elections.