Minority stages walkout ahead of 2025 mid-year budget review
By Praisebell Rosemond Larbi
The Minority Caucus in Parliament staged a walkout on Thursday ahead of the presentation of the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review in protest against the violence that marred the recent parliamentary rerun in the Ablekuma North constituency.
The action follows the controversial rerun, which the Minority claims was characterized by voter intimidation, violence, and the misuse of state security forces.
Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, stated that the caucus could not in good conscience participate in the budget proceedings while remaining silent on what they described as a grave assault on democratic processes.
The walkout drew criticism from the Majority side, with some members hooting and jeering at the departing Minority MPs as they exited the chamber.
