The Supreme Court last Friday suspended the ruling of the Speaker of Parliament, Mr Al­ban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, declaring four seats in Parliament vacant.

This was after the court considered an ex-parte motion filed by the Majority Leader and New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Efutu Con­stituency, in the Central Region, Alexan­der Afenyo-Markin.

A five-member panel of the court presided over by the Chief Justice, Jus­tice Gertrude Sackey Torkonoo, ordered the Speaker to allow the four Members of Parliament who were affected by Mr Bagbin's ruling of Thursday, last week, to represent their constituents.

The MPs are Peter Yaw Kwakye-Ack­ah, National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP for Amenfi Central; Andrew Amoako Asiama, Independent MP for Fomena Constituency; Kwadwo Asante, NPP MP for Suhum Constituency; and Cynthia Mamle Morrison, NPP MP for Agona West Constituency.