News:
November 7, 2024
As Parliament of Ghana is recalled for an emergency meeting today, Thursday, November 7, 2024, chief whip of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the House, Governs Kwame Agbodza has served notice that none of the four affected persons whose seat has been declared vacant should show up on the floor of the House.
In the wake of the development at the Supreme Court, Amenfi Central’s Yaw Peter Kwakye-Ackah of the NDC is contesting the December 7, 2024 election as an independent candidate same with, Suhum and Agona West, while the only independent candidate, Andrew Asiamah Amoako rejoined his mother party the NPP.
At a press conference addressed by the NDC group in Parliament, they indicated that if their former colleagues show up, it will be a breach of the portion of the 1992 Republican constitution; and Article 97 is clear that if you go independent you vacate your seat automatically.
Again, the constitution of Ghana is bigger than the Supreme Court, the President and Parliament.
“We are not here to do whatever the Supreme Court said, I am here knowing we have more of the numbers than the NPP; whatever is in court we are not in court under any condition and the Speaker has told you he cannot tell us where to seat in the chamber; leave the court issue for those interested in the court issue”.
“Whatever will happen, will happen tomorrow, and the Parliament of Ghana should remain supreme; the health of every democracy is the health of the Parliament. South Arabia has courts we should not toy with the democracy of Ghana”.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com