Mr  Adama Sulemana, Member of Parliament for the Tain Constituency, has insisted that Ghana’s government business on the floor of Parliament cannot—and will never—be brought to a halt by what he described as a “micro, minuscule minority”.

Speaking in a spirited interview on The Citizen Show on Accra 100.5 FM, hosted by Kwabena Bobie Ansah, the MP dismissed claims by the Minority that their boycott and protests could derail the approval of government programmes.

According to him, the Minority’s confidence that they can obstruct the government’s agenda is nothing more than “a hollow audacity” and an “illusion.”

“We don’t need the Minority to work”

Mr Sulemana stressed that the Majority side has more than enough Ministers and Deputy ministers who attend sittings consistently, making it possible to conduct business even without the Minority’s participation.

He cited the Minister for Roads as an example, noting that he spends long hours in Parliament whether or not he has a scheduled presentation.

“The first day, the Majority Whip called for all Ministers to appear; every Minister and Deputy Minister came.

We are ready for work. So Afeyon-Markin and his people can decide to come to the chamber or not — we will still do the business,” he stated.

The Tain MP condemned the Minority’s behaviour during the recent heated exchanges in Parliament, describing it as “the highest form of indiscipline,” aside from deploying the military.

He recounted that during the confrontation, the Speaker stood to restore order — which he emphasised is always a final warning signal — yet the Minority defied parliamentary decorum by surging toward the Mace and throwing papers.

In Parliament, the Mace is the symbol of authority. You don’t cross it, and you don’t go near it.

But they pushed toward the Mace.

That level of misconduct is unacceptable in any democracy,” he said.

Despite the disruptions, Mr Sulemana revealed that the House carried out more business than on any previous day of budget readings.

He argued that the Minority’s actions only reinforced how efficiently the Majority could function without them:

“If the NPP  Minority were not in Ghana’s Parliament, Ghana would be living its best life.

They are a negative distraction and don’t even know what they lose through these actions.”

He added that all estimates and documents scheduled for the day were completed, proving that government work remained intact.

The MP urged the Minority to adopt more responsible approaches, stressing that Ghana’s democracy requires discipline, respect for the Speaker, and adherence to parliamentary rules.

He concluded that the Majority remains focused and ready to carry out the mandate given to them by Ghanaians, regardless of disruptions.