Declaring detained Asante Akyem North MP’s seat vacant will set dangerous precedent – Ayariga

His continued absence has generated discussions over the application of Article 97(1)(c) of the 1992 Constitution, which states that a parliamentary seat may become vacant if an MP is absent from 15 consecutive sittings without permission.“If we allowed that precedent, what will happen is that an MP is arrested on the basis of trumped-up charges and then after 15 days, I will say his seat is vacant,” he stated.

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has cautioned against declaring the parliamentary seat of the Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, vacant, arguing that such a move could establish a dangerous precedent.