Ras Mubarak, a youth activist of the ruling National Democratic Congress(NDC) and a defeated Member of Parliament (MP) for Ablekuma North Constituency in the 2012 elections, has launched a caustic attack on the minority Members of Parliament for their conduct in Parliament on Thursday, describing them as �dreamers� who are �out of reality.�
According to him, the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) members have not yet woken up from the past and so, they continue to adopt a retrogressive approach towards national issues.
Explaining the repercussions of the minority�s attitude, Ras Mubarak stated categorically in an interview with Peacefmonline.com that; �The NPP is stuck in the past, they are not thinking progress�you expect that seven years down the line, they would have learnt from some of the mistakes from the past and actually did the right thing. The NPP claims it is Nana Addo, Bawumia and Jake who are in court and not the party, yet they will take decision for the whole party. Because they are saying that because the three individuals are in court, they are using their party structures to boycott a session as important as the President�s address.�
�They are stuck in the past because if you say the NDC abstained in 2007, so it is okay for you to also abstain in 2013; clearly you are out of touch�Clearly, you are saying that two wrongs make right. And for me, that is retrogressive because we ought to be making progress as a country. What looked like a bad thing in 2007 should equally be bad in 2013?� he explained.
The minority bench in Parliament last Thursday walked out on President John Dramani Mahama in agreement with their party�s directives.
NPP leadership; Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, his Running mate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and National Chairman, Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey have petitioned the Supreme Court, challenging the legitimacy of President Mahama.
In accordance with the pending case in court, the opposition members have sought to boycott all activities involving the President; a position the party holds.
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