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NDC Declared Majority in Parliament as Four MPs are Asked to Vacate Their Seats

 

Parliament of Ghana 

In a historic and an interesting turnout of events, Alban Bagbin, the honorable speaker of the 8th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana in his ruling on Thursday pronounced the NDC side (formerly the minority) of the house as the majority in the chambers as he declared 4 seats vacant. A significant development in the history of Ghana`s democracy.

 

The dismissed MPs included two NPP MPs Hon. Morrison Cynthia and Hon. Asante Kojo for the Agona West and Suhum constituencies respectively as well as an NDC MP Hon. Andrew Asiamah of the Amenfi Central Constituency and also Hon. Peter Kwakye Ackah sitting MP for Fomena Constituency who was elected as an independent candidate but now switching to contest on the ticket of the NPP.

This comes after the former minority speaker and MP for Tamale South, Hon Haruna Iddrisu filed a petition for the speaker and the house to deliberate on the decisions of the said MPs and make a ruling to the effect as established by law.

The speaker in his speech, mentioned his ruling was based on the constitution, standing orders of parliament and precedence in such cases where some members of the parliament were asked to vacate the house as a result of their decisions to switch parties as sitting MPs going into a general election.

 

With about fifty days remaining to the general elections and the current state of the country`s politics, this developing story has and continues to generate different opinions from various perspectives as some people criticize the decision of the Speaker as one made to favor his party whilst others argue that it is the best decision to make as established by law and precedence.

The former minority speaker, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu was quoted saying, “it emphasizes constitutional supremacy” as he explains the need for the speaker to made such decision in as much as the law says so and there is enough precedence.

Ex-President and Presidential Candidate of the NDC, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama who is hoping to return to office this year also in a speech on his campaign tours reffered to the developments as an indication that victory is coming to the NDC.

 

Meanwhile the ruling party NPP and now minority of the parliament seems to be agitated as they staged a walk out during proceedings in the chambers of the parliament.

They argued that they had secured a court injunction earlier which was to prevent the speaker from such move and more so, they are of the view that the speaker should wait for the court to interpret the law on the case before his decision was taken.

The NDC and now majority on the hand says, of course it is no news to them that the NPP staged a walk out or claimed they will be absent from the chambers until the case is determined by the court as they will proceed to reconstitute committees and continue parliamentary business with or without the NPP side of the house.


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