Some prominent political figures in the country have shared their thoughts about the Supreme Court’s decision to suspend Speaker Alban Bagbin’s ruling to vacate four seats in Parliament.
A section of the personalities in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) were stunned by the swift move by which the Supreme Court judges convened to issue a ruling to suspend a decision taken by the Speaker of Parliament.
Others asserted that the way and manner in which things are panning out in the political space are worrying, adding that the Supreme Court might have to enforce the ruling in Parliament.
Prominent figures in the NDC who reacted to the ruling on X (formerly known as Twitter) include Sammy Gyamfi, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Kwakye Ofosu, Fifi Kwetey, Kwame Agbodza, and others.
Background:
On Friday, October 18, 2024, the Supreme Court issued a stay of execution on Speaker Alban Bagbin’s ruling, which declared four parliamentary seats vacant.
Parliament has thus been directed to recognize and allow the affected MPs Cynthia Morrison (Agona West), Kwadjo Asante (Suhum), Peter Kwakye Ackah (Amenfi Central), and Andrew Asiamah (Fomena) to fully represent their constituencies and carry out their official duties.
The directive remains in effect, not for the 10 days initially requested by the applicants, but until the Supreme Court delivers its final ruling on the case.
The application to stay the Speaker’s decision was filed by New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament, who sought the Court’s intervention to halt the enforcement of the ruling that would have affected three of their colleagues and one from the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The application was filed ex parte, meaning that neither Speaker Bagbin nor Parliament was joined to the case.
The Supreme Court may have to come to parliament to enforce the BIZARRE RULING ..
— kwame agbodza (@KAgbodza) October 18, 2024
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— Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa (@S_OkudzetoAblak) October 18, 2024
IT IS TIME FOR POSITIVE DEFIANCE!
Enough is enough.— Sammy Gyamfi (@SammyGyamfi_) October 18, 2024
Majority!
— Felix Kwakye Ofosu (@FelixKwakyeOfo1) October 18, 2024
The Surpeme Court rarely sits on Friday, so for them to convene on a Friday so quickly to make orders against parliament is surprising – Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, MP Bolgatanga East constituency #3NewsGH pic.twitter.com/X409yKulJn
— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) October 18, 2024
Source: ghanaweb.com
