It was an interesting turn of events in Parliament after Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu resigned from his role.
The previous day had been filled with rumors of his possible step-down and an emphatic debunking by Joseph Osei-Owusu.
This is why the feeling in the Chamber, a day after his resignation, was mixed.
On Thursday, February 22, scores of legislators were seated for the day’s business when Mr. Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu walked in.
The Suame MP, who usually occupies a seat on the front row due to his previous role, did not. This time, he opted for the first seat on the second row.
Before taking his seat, the MP waved to his colleagues on the floor of Parliament and then assumed his position. Throughout the session, he could be seen with his phone intermittently.
Meanwhile, in the front row was Habib Iddrisu formerly the Second Deputy majority whip was spotted seated in the Majority Chief Whip’s seat, while Alex Tetteh Djornobuah, MP for Sefwi Akontombra, occupied the position of Deputy Chief Whip. Both the Majority and Deputy Majority Leader’s seats were unoccupied.
After Parliamentary proceedings, JoyNews reporter Kwaku Asante followed Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu to seek answers to the question, “Leader, why didn’t you take your usual seat? You chose another seat instead?”
Upon hearing the question, Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu had a smirk on his face, suggesting that it was a question he was pleased to answer.
