Bolgatanaga Lawmaker Dr Diminic Ayne has said that the Supreme Court's order to Parliament to stay the ruling of the Speaker declaring four seats vacant is disturbing.To him, the order of the apex court shows that there is a constitutional crisis.The former Deputy Attorney-General said on TV3 Friday, October 18 that "This is a very disturbing dev, for them to obta9n to exparte motion meaning the parliament was not noticed.
The order of the Supreme Court means parliament goes back to what it was before the speaker's ruling."Basically you have tied the heads of Mr Speaker and Parliament., that shows that it is interfering with the work of legislature.
There is a constitutional crisis."The execution of the Speaker's ruling on the four seats declared vacant has been put on hold pending the final determination of case at the Supreme Court.The Supreme Court on Friday, October 18 directed Parliament to recognise and allow the four MPs to continue to serve as MPs until the case is determined.The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin on Thursday, October 17 declared four seats in Parliament vacant.The constituencies and the lawmakers are :1.
Cynthia Morrison, the current NPP MP for Agona West constituency in the Central Region, who has filed to run as an independent candidate.2.