In a strongly worded closing statement, Mr Annoh-Dompreh framed the DACF controversy as a broader defence of Ghana’s constitutional democracy.

“The District Assemblies Common Fund is not merely another budget line,” he declared. “It is the constitutional heartbeat of decentralised development.”

He argued that substituting Parliament’s data-driven allocation formula with executive directives undermines the separation of powers and weakens democratic accountability.

“When Parliament’s authority over public finance is diluted, the tremor is felt across every district,” he said.

The Minority Chief Whip insisted that the Caucus is not opposed to government development priorities but to procedural illegality.

“We are not adversaries of development. We are custodians of constitutional governance,” he stated.

He concluded with a warning that silence in the face of executive overreach would amount to betrayal of the Constitution, district assemblies and citizens awaiting stalled projects.

“When Parliament stands, democracy stands,” he said firmly. “And we intend to stand.”