Speaker Bagbin to decide petition to dismiss 4 MPs today
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The petition, submitted by former Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu, has sparked considerable debate between the Majority and Minority members of Parliament.
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, is expected to issue a crucial ruling today, Thursday, October 17, in response to a petition calling for the declaration of four parliamentary seats as vacant.
The petition, submitted by former Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu, has sparked considerable debate between the Majority and Minority members of Parliament. It seeks to have three Majority MPs and one National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP lose their seats, citing Article 97 (1)(g) of the Constitution.
Following intense debate in the House on Tuesday, Speaker Bagbin requested an additional two days to deliver a detailed ruling. He assured the Parliament that the ruling would ensure fairness and transparency.
"Allow me these two days, and I will present a thorough ruling to all of you. This will guarantee that justice is not only done but also clearly seen to be done," he stated.
Earlier in the day, Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin filed an injunction with the Supreme Court to counter the Minority’s attempts to have the seats of independent MPs vacated.
However, the Speaker noted that he had not yet received the relevant court documents. When Afenyo-Markin sought permission to present his suit, Speaker Bagbin refused, labeling it an abuse of the parliamentary process. "I decline to grant you leave," the Speaker firmly told the Majority Leader.
