The German Ambassador to Ghana was one of the many people who tweeted as opposition NDC Parliamentarians boycotted the President’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), Thursday.

Christoph Retzlaff wrote: “NDC opposition party leaving Parliament before President‘s State of Nation speech. What’s your opinion on that?#SONA2020.”

NDC opposition party leaving Parliament before President”˜s State of Nation speech. What”™s your opinion on that?#SONA2020 pic.twitter.com/Je8YXrOyfE

— Christoph Retzlaff (@GermanAmbGhana) February 20, 2020

Reactions to the diplomat’s post suggest widespread disagreement with the opposition MPs’ move to boycott the constitutionally mandated speech.

Disappointing & uncalled for.

— Peter Mac Manu (@PMacManu) February 20, 2020

Shameful but then again, both the NDC and NPP are actually the same

— 𝕵𝖔𝖔𝖏𝖔➰ (@Joojo_TheSeaMan) February 20, 2020

They”™ll be at the foyer watching it on television. I don”™t understand when you”™ve the chance to listen to wisdom right beside you and move outside to watch it over the television.

— Eugene Adjei (@eugene_guy1) February 20, 2020

The legislators, however, stand by their decision. In a press conference, they listed the closure of pro opposition radio stations, the Electoral Commission’s decision to compile a new voter’s register, among others as reasons for walking out of the House before the president’s speech.

I love that.. The government is failure.

— SaeedArsenalFC🇬🇭 (@kyeswinsidaAFC) February 20, 2020