The Secretary General of the Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL), Abraham Koomson, has urged Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Bagbin to uphold his decision regarding the four vacant parliamentary seats.
Mr. Koomson warns that reversing the ruling could shift the majority to the NPP, which he argues would not benefit the country, as he believes the NPP has previously exploited its numbers for self-serving purposes.
In an interview on Ahotor FM’s Yepe Ahunu show with Nana Dogbe, Mr. Koomson expressed that an NDC majority in Parliament would better serve Ghana’s interests as the 2024 elections approach.
He called for calm amid ongoing tensions between the Supreme Court and Parliament over the vacant seats, which recently led to an adjournment of parliamentary proceedings.
On October 18, the Supreme Court directed Parliament to allow the four MPs to retain their seats until the case is resolved, overturning the Speaker’s October 17 declaration that had marked the seats as vacant. The lawmakers in question include:
- Cynthia Morrison, NPP MP for Agona West, Central Region, running as an independent.
- Kwadwo Asante, NPP MP for Suhum, Eastern Region, also running independently.
- Andrew Asiamah Amoako, independent MP for Fomena, Ashanti Region, now standing as an NPP candidate.
- Peter Kwakye Ackah, NDC MP for Amenfi Central.
This development follows a petition from former Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu, who invoked Article 97 (1)(g) of the Constitution, stating that lawmakers must vacate their seats if they depart from the party under which they were elected.
Abraham Koomson emphasized that maintaining an NDC majority would serve the national interest and urged Speaker Bagbin to stand firm in his decision.
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