Haruna Iddrisu, former Minority Leader, has sparked a fresh political controversy by calling for some of his colleagues on the Majority side to vacate their seats after declaring intentions to seek re-election as independent parliamentary candidates.
The Tamale South lawmaker made the call in response to the decision by MPs from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), including former Minister of State and Agona West MP Cynthia Morrison, to run as Independents in the upcoming general elections.
Haruna Iddrisu argued that their decision contradicts the constitutional mandate set out in Article 94(G), which requires that an MP vacates his or her seat if he or she leaves the party that supported their election to Parliament to either join another party or contest as an independent.
Iddrisu's push for the enforcement of Article 94(G) has ignited discussions on the responsibilities and obligations of MPs, particularly regarding party loyalty.