Let’s use Christmas to reconcile - Kyei Mensah Bonsu begs Minority
- Akufo-Addo was elected Ghana’s president-elect in the 2020 polls
- The Minority has threatened to boycott the swearing-in of Akufo-Addo over concerns it has with the elections
- The Majority Leader, however, called for reconciliation for God and country
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Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, has called for reconciliation in Parliament after the minority threatened to boycott the inauguration of President Akufo-Addo.
Akufo-Addo will be inaugurated for a second four-year term after winning the presidential race in just ended general elections.
He polled over 51percent of the votes cast to beat his main contender, former President John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Source: UGC
Mahama rejected the outcome of the elections.
Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, Mensah Bonsu, who is also, the Parliamentary Affairs Minister entreated his Minority colleagues to come on-board for the development of the country.
He further urged that they use Christmas to resolve all the post-election disputes before the eighth parliament comes into session.
“I do know that post-election there have been so many issues
“Let’s use this as a nation, the Christmas period as a nation to reconcile and come back much more united to pursue the course of God and country,” the Suame MP said.
Before the seventh parliament dissolves at midnight of January 6, 2021, Akufo-Addo must deliver his final State of the Nation Address per Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution.
In other news on YEN.com.gh politician and actor, John Dumelo found his way back onto the set with a new upcoming movie starring actress Jackie Appiah.
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He is captured going through his script while sharply dress and sitting on a couch.
Jackie, on the other hand, is seen in the company of another actor also rehearsing their scripts.
Meanwhile, President Nana Akufo-Addo joined music enthusiasts in celebrating Samini.
The award-winning Reggae/Dancehall music superstar, born Emmanuel Samini, turned 39 years old on Tuesday, December 22, 2020.
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