News:
October 15, 2024
The Majority leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo has filed an injunction at the Supreme Court against the decision of Tamale South MP, Haruna Iddrisu to declare four seats in Parliament vacant.
Mr. Afenyo Markin who disclosed this explained that, he received a copy of a memo written by Mr Haruna Iddrisu to Mr Speaker to declare three seats of the majority including Kwadwo Assnte of Suhum constituency, Cynthia Maamle Morrison of Agona West and Andrew Amoako Asiamah of Fomena as well as Mr Peter Ackah of Amenfi central on the minority side vacant.
Mr Afenyo Markin further said, he has sent the matter to court to place an injunction on the Parliament to the process of declaring any seat vacant until the Supreme Court itself comes out with its interpretation.
The leader made this known today when the leadership of Parliament met with the Parliamentary Press corps to outline some of the programs the House would be dealing with within the next three or four weeks.
Ghanamps.com