The make-up – Ghana News On-line
The composition of Ghana’s ninth Parliament presents intriguing shifts in get together dynamics, debutant participation, and gender illustration. As the curtain falls on the eighth Parliament, a better have a look at the numbers reveals each continuity and alter within the nation’s legislative physique.
Party Composition:
The ninth Parliament, primarily based on outcomes from 275 constituencies—pending re-collation from Ablekuma North—sees the National Democratic Congress (NDC) holding 183 seats, representing 66.3%, making it the bulk caucus. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) follows with 88 seats (31.88%), whereas impartial candidates occupy 4 seats.
This majority is traditionally vital, representing the second-largest majority since Ghana’s Fourth Republic started in 1993. The largest was recorded within the 1st Parliament, the place the NDC managed 189 seats, representing 94.5%.
Independent MPs have additionally elevated, a notable shift from the seventh and eighth Parliaments, the place solely 0 and 1 impartial seats have been recorded, respectively.
Debutant MPs
The ninth Parliament contains a vital inflow of first-time legislators, with 120 debutant MPs, representing 43% of the House. In different phrases, 4 in each 10 MPs are newcomers. This displays a dynamic shift, probably influencing parliamentary debates, legislative priorities, and constituency illustration with recent views.
The Gender Mix
With 39 feminine MPs, girls make up 15% of the ninth Parliament. Although that is the second-largest feminine illustration within the Fourth Republic, it nonetheless lags behind international and regional gender equality requirements.
The highest feminine illustration was recorded within the outgoing eighth Parliament, which is ready to be dissolved.
Regionally, Greater Accra leads with 8 feminine MPs, adopted by Ashanti (6), Central (5), and Western (5) areas. The knowledge displays a stronger gender stability in city areas, whereas Oti, Savannah, and Western North areas every have solely one feminine MP
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