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
— ð•µð–”ð–”ð–ð–”âž° (@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
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