Parliament Commences Registration Of Members of the 9th Parliament

• Ghana's Parliament has begun its registration process for members-elect for the ninth parliament of the Fourth Republic
• The registration process is being done in two phases: online and in-person
• The process will begin on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, and end on January 6, 2025, on the eve of the new parliament

Ghana’s Parliament has commenced the registration process for Members of Parliament-elect for the upcoming ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic.

In a statement released on December 2, 2024, Parliament announced that the registration process will begin with an online phase starting Wednesday, December 25, 2024.

An in-person registration process would commence on January 2 and end on January 6, 2025.

Parliament noted that targeted messages would be sent to members-elect via WhatsApp or emails to allow them to register.

It added that the members-elect can contact the officers in charge of the registration by telephone at 0550222200 or 0503634466 for further clarification or assistance.

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The registration process is a key step in preparing for the swearing-in of the new Parliament.

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The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has urged the party to retain the Effutu legislator Alexander Afenyo-Markin as the leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) caucus in the ninth parliament.

According to him, Afenyo-Markin, the incumbent Majority Leader, is strong and possesses the experience and longevity needed to champion the interests of the caucus and the nation in the next parliament.

He said the incoming National Democratic Congress (NDC) super majority needs a capable leader to challenge it in the next parliament, and none is as equipped to do so as Afenyo-Markin.

The retiring MP for Bekwai, Joseph Osei-Owusu, told the press in parliament that he would not support any talks about replacing Afenyo-Markin.

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YEN.com.gh reported that Parliament has been adjourned to January 2, 2025, without the finance minister presenting the mini-budget.

The government has not given a reason for not presenting the budget amid fears of a government shutdown.

Minority Leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson blamed President Akufo-Addo for the non-presentation of the mini-budget.

Source: YEN.com.gh