Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has proposed that Parliament cease its legislative work if the National Democratic Congress (NDC) lawmakers believe the ongoing discussions and bills no longer hold relevance following the election results.

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Dr. Opoku Prempeh was responding to comments by North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, who suggested that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been decisively rejected by the electorate, making the current parliamentary proceedings redundant.

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During today’s parliamentary session on Monday, the NPP’s vice presidential candidate, who was not successful in the recent elections, contended that "Just to get up and say that Ghanaians have totally rejected NPP and all these bills and all these encumbrances is a very, very unfair statement. It is a very unfair statement that says that other things that have been programmed shouldn’t even be considered".

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Dr. Opoku Prempeh highlighted the importance of addressing critical matters in Parliament, such as bills related to social welfare and environmental concerns. However, he suggested that if the NDC refuses to participate, continuing legislative work might serve no purpose.

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"I think the new government then should come and start because we are resetting. And I agree, Ghanaians voted for resetting. So Mr Speaker, probably the only thing we have to do is to take a vote on account and close shop," he stated.

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He highlighted the NDC's focus on a "resetting agenda" during their campaign and proposed that the current parliament should narrow its focus to a few essential issues before finishing its term.

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"Apart from the vote of proceedings and maybe his end-of-service benefits that he [Okudzeto Ablakwa] is very much interested in, every other thing, social protection bills, second reading of bills, third readings, if it is not worth doing, it’s not worth doing. Let’s agree on resetting, close shop on everything, do those they are interested in to further their own personal interests, and close shop," Dr Opoku Prempeh concluded.

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