Parliament has officially sworn in Ewurabena Aubynn as the new Member of Parliament (MP) for Ablekuma North, following her victory in the recently held rerun elections.
Her induction into the House marks a significant gain for the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), which now holds 184 out of 275 seats in Parliament.
The swearing-in ceremony, presided over by the Speaker of Parliament, Rt Hon Alban Bagbin, was briefly disrupted by a walkout staged by the Minority caucus.
The Minority had sought to make remarks before the ceremony commenced, but the Speaker ruled that such commentary would only be permitted after the official proceedings.
In protest, the Minority members, led by Nsawam/Adoagyiri MP Frank Annoh-Dompreh, exited the chamber in a show of disapproval, casting a shadow over the otherwise solemn occasion.
In his address to the new MP, Speaker Bagbin offered a blend of encouragement and counsel.
“Being the youngest Member of Parliament, I urge you, please be punctual, be ever present in Parliament, be calm, listen more, learn from your colleagues, but please read everything, not only the Constitution,” he told her.
“You are now the hope of the people of the constituency. They are looking up to you to do something to improve their lives. It is a trust, and this, I pray, you don’t abuse. Four years is just a day—you will go back to them and they will assess you this time based on your performance,” the Speaker warned.
“And so don’t allow any person to change who you are. They voted for you, even though it was on a party ticket, but there are many members in the party in that constituency. They voted for you, so please commit yourself to them,” he added.
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