Raising the issue on the floor of Parliament, Mr. Annoh-Dompreh said the Minority had deliberately refrained from invoking provisions of Standing Order 64 and Article 102 of the Constitution, despite having sufficient numbers present in the Chamber.

He noted that by 1:30 pm, most Minority members were seated, while the Majority front bench was largely empty, with only the Member for Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam, Adongo, present at the time.

He described the Majority’s conduct as “pathetic” and questioned its commitment to the mandate given by Ghanaians.

According to him, the governing side, which enjoys a “whopping majority of 189 Members,” could not afford to be absent during sittings.

He stressed that the Speaker of Parliament is experienced in procedure and does not need prompting to apply the rules when the House is improperly constituted.

Mr. Annoh-Dompreh further stated that although the Minority was willing to withdraw its application in the interest of stability, the public was closely watching Parliament’s conduct.

He criticised the Majority for attending sittings at will and leaving the Chamber empty even when critical business was scheduled, questioning what such behaviour communicated to the Ghanaian people who had entrusted them with power.

Issuing what he described as “free counsel,” the Minority Chief Whip urged the Majority to properly marshal its numbers going forward.

He warned that the Minority would no longer be lenient, insisting that the Majority must live up to its claim of a supermajority by ensuring attendance.

Mr. Annoh-Dompreh also questioned whether internal political ambitions, including presidential considerations, were affecting attendance, stressing that such distractions should not undermine parliamentary responsibility.

Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri in the Eastern Region, Frank Annoh-Dompreh has hit back at critics downplaying the impact of the Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) initiative.

According to, Mr Annoh-Dompreh, unlike the many fraudulent and corrupt schemes that were undertaken by the John Mahama, administration, the new government is mindful of how it spends state funds.

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“I know the NDC is always critical of the Akufo Addo government but sometimes, they should just appreciate what we do to better the lives of the ordinary Ghanaian. NABCO is an initiative which seeks to create jobs.

“Unlike the Mahama administration whose administration blew huge amounts of state funds through corrupt schemes such as the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority’s Guinea Fowl project, the Akufo-Addo government has and will never engage in any such scheme but rather give more jobs to the people,” he said on Accra based Neat FM monitored by Adomonline.com.

The government introduced the NABCO as an alternative job creation opportunity for the country’s jobless graduates.

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The programme also forms part of government’s commitment towards addressing the high unemployment rate in the country.

The programme, which will be managed by the office of the President, will focus on alleviating shortfalls in public service delivery.

But Mr Annor Dompreh, who is also the Chairman of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, is asking the NDC who have been critical of the initiative to swallow their pride and come up with a better alternative instead of criticising the programme.

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“As a credible opposition party, I urge them to provide a better alternative if NABCO is a vote-buying move,” he slammed.