Bagbin recalls Parliament, expected to sit on December 16
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This announcement was made public through a notice issued on December 2, signed by Speaker Bagbin.
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has announced that Parliament will reconvene on Monday, December 16, 2024. The specific venue for the seventh meeting of the fourth session of the Eighth Parliament is yet to be confirmed and will be communicated to Members of Parliament (MPs) in due course.
This announcement was made public through a notice issued on December 2, signed by Speaker Bagbin. The notice stated:
“Pursuant to order 58 of the standing orders of the Parliament of Ghana, I Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, Speaker of Parliament, hereby give notice that the seventh meeting of the fourth session of the eighth parliament of the Fourth Republic shall commence on Monday, the 16th day of December 2024 at ten o’clock in the forenoon at a place to be appointed by the speaker in due course.”
The decision signals the resumption of parliamentary activities after the December 7 general elections, which will determine the composition of MPs representing both the Majority and Minority sides.
This development follows Speaker Bagbin's earlier decision to reject a request from Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin to convene Parliament on November 28 and 29 to address urgent matters. The Speaker had insisted that Parliament remain adjourned until the conclusion of the elections.
The adjournment occurred after Speaker Bagbin suspended proceedings, citing the absence of a clearly defined agenda from the Business Committee as the reason for the break.
Additionally, on November 12, the Supreme Court overturned Speaker Bagbin’s decision to declare four parliamentary seats vacant. This ruling was made in response to a legal challenge led by Majority Leader Afenyo-Markin.
In its judgment, issued on November 14, the court clarified that a parliamentary seat can only be declared vacant if an MP crosses over to a different political party while still holding their seat in Parliament. The court further determined that the Speaker’s decision could not take effect within the current parliamentary term.
