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The Ghanaian Parliament has announced its programs leading to the dissolution of its seventh session to pave the way for the inauguration of the eighth session on Thursday, January 7, 2021.
The list of activities also covers the inauguration and swearing-in of the President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on the same day.
A statement released by the House’s Public Affairs Department said participation in one of the programs will be by invitation only due to COVID-19.
The statement signed by Parliament’s Director of Public Affairs Ms. Kate Addo revealed that President Akufo-Addo will deliver the final State of the Nation address on Tuesday, January 5 at 10 a.m. in the House.
The speech will be followed by the dissolution of the current parliament at midnight on Wednesday January 6, 2021.
After the expiration of the seventh legislature of the Fourth Republic, the elected deputies of the eighth session will meet in the hemicycle to elect a president and his deputies at 12:01 p.m. on Thursday, January 7, after which they will be sworn in. .
President Akufo-Addo will also be sworn in on the same day in the House.
“At 12:01 am on January 7, the elected members of the 8th Legislature will meet in the House of Parliament to elect a President and two Vice-Presidents, in accordance with Articles 95, 96 and 100 (2) of the 1992 Constitution including the elected members of the 8th legislature will be sworn in by the Speaker of the House of Parliament in accordance with Article 100 (1) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana. The elected president will then be sworn in before the 8th legislature in accordance with Article 57 (3) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, ”the statement added.
He further said that the media and the public should note that participation in these events is strictly by invitation and that all COVID-19 safety and prevention protocols will be strictly observed.
The results declared by the Electoral Commission (EC) indicate that the 8e Parliament will see both the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in power with 137 seats each with an independent candidate.
With 275 existing constituencies in Ghana, a party needs at least 138 seats in Parliament to form a clear majority.
This means the country will lead a suspended parliament for the first time in its history.
Various comments have been made on the development, with some political commentators expressing optimism that a suspended parliament will strengthen parliament as an instrument of government to effectively carry out its roles.
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