NDC would have walked out if NPP took sat at the Majority side- Kofi Adams

Hon Kofi Adams, Member of Parliament (MP) for Buem Constituency on Joy Prime’s Newsfile has revealed the action the National Democratic Congress (NDC) caucus would have taken if the New Patriotic Party (NPP) conducted themselves in the manner his party did.

He issued a clear warning saying; “If the NPP MPs had taken the majority side, the NDC would have walked out of parliament,” highlighting how deeply the power struggle has tested the boundaries of Ghana’s multi-party democracy.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) member did not mince words about his party’s frustration with what he sees as the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) overreliance on the Supreme Court to control parliamentary outcomes.

In the interview monitored by MyNewsGH.com, Kofi Adams expressed concerns over this approach, which he argues is undermining the fundamental balance among Ghana’s democratic institutions.

With a well-thumbed copy of Ghana’s constitution in hand, Adams meticulously pointed to passages he believes the NPP has overlooked in their tactics.

According to him, the Supreme Court has increasingly become a tool for political manoeuvring, with its influence swayed by individuals closely tied to the ruling party.

“The Constitution clearly states that it’s not only the Supreme Court that can interpret laws,” he emphasized. He further noted that the authority to interpret laws is also vested in both parliament and the executive, urging the ruling party to respect parliament’s oversight functions.

Adams also criticized Afenyo-Markin, the Majority Leader for taking issues to court before even allowing parliament to address them internally. “Parliament’s influence is enormous,” he asserted, “but the NPP opted to bypass that in favour of the Supreme Court. That’s highly problematic.”

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