A Governance Expert Professor Baffuor Agyeman-Duah has called on 'wisemen' in the country to intervene in the ongoing issues in Parliament to avert what could be a sad day for Ghana's democracy.To him, it is not too take for any intervention to be made."It is not too late for some wise men to rise up and find a way to moderate what could be a very sad day, I believe that if someone can intervene cool heads will prevail, and perhaps we may avoid the sad day that I was referring to," he said on the Ghana Tonight sow on TV3 Monday October 21.
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has a big decision to make on Tuesday, October 22, 2024.Whether to stand by his October 17 decision which declared 4 seats vacant or abide by a Supreme Court decision which asked that his directive be put on hold.Most National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament occupied the Majority side of Parliament on Tuesday, October 22.They joined the Member of Parliament for Nsawam Adoagyiri Frank Annoh-Dompreh, a New Patriotic Party MP at that side of the house.
The Supreme Court on Friday, October 18 directed Parliament to recognise and allow the four MPs to continue to serve as lawmakers until the case is determined.
This was after the Speaker had, on Thursday, October 17, declared four seats in Parliament vacant.The constituencies and the lawmakers are:1.