Tensions are escalating ahead of Parliament's reconvening on October 22, 2024, with concerns about a potential military deployment.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has raised the alarm, alleging that the government plans to deploy soldiers to Parliament.

This comes after the Speaker of Parliament declared four parliamentary seats vacant, a decision that has been temporarily stayed by the Supreme Court, further fuelling political tensions between the NPP and NDC.

The NDC Chief Whip, Kwame Governs Agbodza, warned against any military presence, asserting that his caucus would resist such actions.

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Mr Agbodza also accused the government of previously deploying the military at the start of the 8th Parliament in 2021, claiming that MPs were assaulted during that incident.

"We are aware that between yesterday and today, some element of government have had the meeting again to deploy the military to the precinct of Parliament to enter the tent. We are aware of that,” he said.

The Adaklu MP cautioned that the “life of this government is less than 2 months. They will have to account for their conduct in 2020 and whatever they do tomorrow. But they shouldn’t be surprised that the people of this country would react forcefully to anybody in uniform on Tuesday and beyond.”

However, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has denied knowledge of such deployment plans.

In an interview on Joy FM’s Middaynews on Monday, First Deputy Majority Whip Habib Iddrisu said they won’t need any military in Parliament.

He added that that their leadership had not been informed of any military presence.

"We in the majority have not been notified by any presence of the military. The Majority Leader has not been communicated of the presence of the military.”