Minority walks out of parliament ahead of 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review

Members of the Minority in Parliament staged a dramatic walkout on Thursday, July 24, moments before Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson delivered the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review.

The action was in protest of the violence that marred the recent parliamentary rerun in the Ablekuma North constituency—an event the Minority describes as a threat to Ghana’s democratic integrity.

Minority Chief Whip and MP for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, said the caucus could not in good conscience participate in the budget presentation while serious electoral infractions remain unaddressed.

“As a caucus that upholds democracy and the rule of law, we cannot lend legitimacy to proceedings that overlook the grave incidents during the rerun,” he stated.

The walkout was met with loud jeers and chants of “away, away, away” from the Majority side, as the Minority MPs exited the chamber in protest.

Following the boycott, the Minority announced plans to present a formal petition to key stakeholders, including President John Dramani Mahama, the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO), and civil society groups. The petition will call for accountability and concrete steps to prevent future election-related violence.

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