The Member of Parliament for Lower Manya Krobo, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has shown his support for the decision made by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to put a hold on approving new ministers nominated by President Nana Akufo-Addo.
Alban Bagbin’s decision on Wednesday, March 20, came because of a court application seeking to stop the approval process.
This decision followed a directive from the presidency, which sent a letter to Parliament, telling them to stop sending the Bill on Human Sexual Rights and Family Values to the Presidency for President Akufo-Addo’s approval.
During an interview on Ahotor 92.3 FM‘s morning show on Thursday, March 21, Terlabi criticized the letter written by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s secretary to Parliament, calling it disrespectful.
Hon. Terlabi believed that the President’s actions were aimed at controlling Parliament, which goes against the principles of democracy.
“The President instructed us not to send the anti-LGBTQ+ Bill to him, but that’s not what the constitution says. So, it seems the President wants to control Parliament, which caused the disagreement in Parliament yesterday,” he explained to Citizen Kofi Owusu.
Hon. Terlabi pointed out that according to Ghana’s constitution, the President cannot veto anything.
He also emphasized that the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, made the right decision to adjourn the sitting.
LISTEN TO EBENEZER OKLETEY TERLABI IN THIS AUDIO:
The Lower Manya Krobo Legislator mentioned that if the President believes there’s a court injunction on the anti-LGBTQ+ Bill and therefore won’t sign it, then they will also not approve his ministerial nominees.
LISTEN TO EBENEZER OKLETEY TERLABI AGAIN IN THIS AUDIO:
Story by: Emmanuel Romeo Tetteh(#RomeoWrites) / Ahotoronline.com
