Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu & Ranking Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs at Parliament of Ghana, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa argues that the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin's ruling was based on the precedent set by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government.
While reacting to Thursday's decision made by the Speaker of Parliament after declaring four seats vacant in parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa referred the 2020 case when the former speaker, Professor Aaron Mike Ocquaye declared Member of Parliament (MP) for Fomena, Andrew Amoako Asiamah's seat vacant after he chose to stand as an Independent Parliamentary Candidate for the previous elections in his constituency.
The National Democratic Congress(NDC) lawmaker questioned the unhappy members of the NPP why they did not go to court when the former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Ocquaye declared the seat of Hon Asiamah in parliament vacant.
Ablakwa stated that the current Speaker has only followed a precedent set by this government, adding that Parliament is run by 3 pillars namely the Constitution, the standing orders and the conventions.