The ongoing dispute between the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, and the Supreme Court regarding the declaration of four parliamentary seats as vacant has sparked significant debate.
Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the former Majority Leader, recently spoke out against the Speaker's decision, calling it illogical and a misinterpretation of the law.
He explained that the lawmakers in question, who had declared their intention to run as independent candidates, remain affiliated with their current political parties until Parliament is dissolved after the upcoming elections and the establishment of the next Parliament.
According to Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, declaring their seats vacant before this time undermines the constitutional framework that governs such matters. "The lawmakers remain technically affiliated with their parties until Parliament is dissolved," Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu clarified, stressing that the Speaker's decision was based on a misunderstanding of the situation.