Speaker must respect Supreme Court ruling – Afenyo-Markin
In response, the Majority staged a walkout from Parliament, protesting the Speaker’s ruling as unconstitutional and unfair.
Ahead of the Speaker’s ruling on Thursday, Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin took urgent legal action, filing with the Supreme Court on Tuesday, October 15, to seek clarification on the status of the four MPs, who had decided to contest the upcoming December 2024 elections either as members of the NPP or as independent candidates.
On Friday, Afenyo-Markin also filed for a stay of execution of the Speaker’s ruling. In response, the Supreme Court’s stay order temporarily suspends any actions related to the ruling, including the declaration of the seats as vacant.
Addressing the media on Friday, October 18, after the Supreme Court ruling, Afenyo-Markin expressed satisfaction with the court’s decision, stating that it reaffirmed the legal rights of the MPs and, by extension, the democratic representation of their constituents.
He emphasized that the Majority had presented a strong legal case and were confident in their position.
“The court has determined the matter and has ordered the parties to file the necessary processes for the final determination of the matter. That is it. So we expect our colleagues and all those involved in this matter to respect the law, including the right honourable speaker.”
“We are democrats. We don’t believe in violence. We don’t believe in mischief and unnecessary political chaos. We came to court believing that the court would do right and indeed the court has just done it. The rights of those MPs have been reinforced, as well as the rights of those constituents who elected them.
“I will leave the Ghanaian public to peruse the full ruling of the court and then the discussions can continue. I will leave the Ghanaian public to peruse the full ruling of the court, and then discussions can continue.
“Those NDC people who are walking about claiming to be [Majority}, if they know the law, they should now face us in the law.”
Ahead of the Speaker’s ruling on Thursday, Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin took urgent legal action by filing with the Supreme Court on Tuesday, October 15. He sought clarification on the status of the four MPs who had decided to contest the upcoming December 2024 elections either as members of the NPP or as independent candidates.
On Friday, Afenyo-Markin also filed for a stay of execution of the Speaker’s ruling. In response, the Supreme Court issued a stay order, temporarily suspending any actions related to the ruling, including the declaration of the seats as vacant.
Source: citinewsroom
