Ghana’s Supreme Court has overturned a decision by the Speaker of Parliament declaring four MP seats vacant on October 17.

The court voted for the 5-2 majority decision, saying the president is not making a mistake, says I rely on a November 7, 2020 decision of the former speaker of parliament, we declare the seat vacant from a Fomena MP after the lawmaker was a member of the di goment (nuclear power plant) party.

The majority leader who brought the issue to court said “this is the perfect time for all people to come together around democracy, this is the path the NPP majority caucus chooses to ensure that we maintain the rule of law.”

“We expect our colleagues on the ODA side, including the Speaker of Parliament, to respect the outcome of this matter, so let’s say we move forward as a nation,” I add.

The same Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, told journalists that “every time the court speaks, there will be a clear order, so we must respect the decision. »

This verdict does not clear the way for Parliament to sit and conduct its business after weeks of confusion.

President Alban Bagbin bin relies on Article 97 (1)(g) of the constitution in question when declaring the seats of four MPs (two from the NPP, one from the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and an independent candidate), empty.

“For the sake of the MPs who are affected, they should not say that they will run in the December elections on the list of another party which will be different from the one that will bring them to parliament for the 2020 elections.” C It’s true, it’s true.

I also tell the House of Representatives that my decision is in accordance with the standing orders of Parliament.

Four MPs have been affected: Peter Yaw Kwakye-Ackah, NDC MP for Amenfi Central for the Western region, who is not running as an independent candidate, Andrew Amoako Asiamah, independent member for Fomena constituency for the Western region. ‘Ashanti, who are now running on the NPP. Kwadjo Asante, NPP MP for Suhum for the Eastern Region, is also running as an independent candidate for the same constituency, and Hon Cynthia Mamle Morrison, NPP MP for Agona West Constituency for the Central Region, also became independent.

Following the president’s decision, the old configuration of Parliament, which obtains 137 deputies from both sides, with an independent candidate who does not do business with the government party (to make 138), does not change.

The NDC, after the decision, obtained a majority of 136 MPs as the government party, while the NPP obtained 135 MPs.

Oga, we are not leading the NDC opposition in Parliament, we are also moving a motion demanding that they declare the seats vacant, and saying “we are not going from minority to majority using this status to represent the pipo of Ghana “.

“Our kontri are going through a lot of changes in shock, you can never blame us, because we will never get the working majority in Parliament, but now we don’t have one, so we will start the process of resetting ce kontri,” NDC Caucus Leader, Dr. Casiel Ato Forson, addressed newsmen.

The leader of the NPP party, we are also Effutu MP for the Central region, continues di mata for the Supreme Court – I challenge the Speaker of Parliament for my decision.

Oga Alexander Afenyo-Markin explains that the decision of MPs to run in the next elections to be part of the ninth parliament has no bearing on the current (eight) parliament.

I also ask the Supreme Court to have them interpret the part of the constitution that the speaker uses to make his decision: “I am not running to the Supreme Court to hide, I do not see any confusion since it is for that’s why I’m going to court.

Before the Supreme Court ordered Parliament to ask them to stop the president’s decision on October 17, while the court considers the mata as appropriate, President Alban Bagbin bin said that “the court is not capable of interfering in the operations of Parliament. »

During a press conference, Alban Bagbin declared that “what the judiciary and the executive do is directly the jurisdiction, the authority, the powers and the work of Parliament”.

“They are making it clear that the judiciary and the executive are not coming together to weaken Parliament,” the speaker said.

NPP and NDC lawmakers are not claiming they have a majority in Parliament – ​​and dia leaders are also clashing with journalists over their nomination.

Both camps say they will call for a majority in Parliament.

Alban Bagbin does not suspend his session indefinitely by adjourning the House after confusion between MPs and those who are going to sit in Parliament – ​​just as opposition MPs do not sit for the NPP side.

So, for November 7, I am once again adjourning the sitting indefinitely as NPP MPs fail to attend Parliament after initiating a recall to do what they describe as “urgent government business”.

With this 5-2 Supreme Court ruling, the Speaker of Parliament was able to recall the House to allow him to conduct the rest of Parliamentary business before the House rises ahead of the December 7 general election.