Minority Chief Whip, Governs Kwame Agbodza has publicly stated that the Supreme Court must take the unprecedented step of enforcing its ruling directly in parliament, labeling it “bizarre”.
In a dramatic turn of events, the Supreme Court has halted the Speaker of Parliament’s decision to declare four parliamentary seats vacant, sparking a heated debate on the ruling’s enforceability.
The controversy began when the Speaker of Parliament declared the seats of four MPs vacant on October 17, citing their decision to contest the next elections on different party tickets than their current representation.
The Speaker’s decision was based on the premise that these MPs had defected from their original parties.
However, the Supreme Court’s swift intervention has raised questions about the limits of parliamentary authority and the role of the judiciary in Ghana’s governance.
Governs Kwame Agbodza (Minority Chief Whip) on X page posted, The SC may have to come to parliament to enforce the BIZARRE RULING
The Supreme Court in a ruling Friday afternoon (Oct 18), a five-member panel of the court presided over by Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, held that declaring the seats vacant goes against the rights of their constituents.
Other members of the panel were Justices Mariama Owusu, Kwame Adibu Asiedu, Ernest Yao Gaewu, and Yaw Darko Asare.
By the decision, the seats of the four Members of Parliament have been reinstated.
As the situation unfolds, tensions are expected to rise between the legislative and judicial branches of government.
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