A Political Scientist at the University of Ghana, Dr Joshua Jebuntie Zaato, has indicated that Ghana is not practicing a parliamentary supremacy system where the decision of Parliament is final.He says the ultimate power rests with the Constitution and the Supreme Court is the body mandated to interpret the Constitution.Speaking on the tussle that took place in Parliament over who occupies the Majority side, on TV3's Key Points on Saturday, October 26, he said "we do not practice parliamentary supremacy in Ghana.
ultimate power power does not lie with parliament, it lies with the constitution."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.
Cynthia Morrison, the current NPP MP for Agona West constituency in the Central Region, who has filed to run as an independent candidate.2.