Ghana: Stalemate in Parliament – Speaker Adjourns Sitting Sine Die …Cites Lack of Quorum, Exigencies of State of Affairs in Parliament

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has adjourned the House sine die following a stalemate over who constitutes majority in the legislative assembly.

The adjournment puts on ice some major government businesses scheduled for consideration during the meeting including the approval of two nominees to the Supreme Court, a US$250 million loan facility for the Ghana Financial Stability Project, and tax waivers to the tune of US$350 amongst others.

The abrupt and indefinite…