BREAKIN NEWS:
Asantehene Brempong Declares intention to contest for Council Of State Nod:

Council of State election is just around the corner where many prominent person have intention to contest for the nod,Authentic information from our closed source has confirmed that, chief of Agric Nzema ,Nana Nkansa Boadu Ayeboafo Odiamono has also joined the race declared his intention to contest for the upcoming Ashanti regional council of State election.

Speaking in an exclusive interview with this medium,www.dailywatchgh.com Nana Nkansa Boadu is intend to champion the progress of Asanteman devoid of political affiliation and to ensure maximum improvement of the welfare of Assembly members in the region and country at large if the is given to him.

Source:www.dailywatchgh.com

Let’s Not Jeopardize Ghana’s Democracy With Our Positions-Hon Kingsley Nyarko

Professor Kingsley Nyarko, Member of Parliament for Kwadaso Constituency, has emphasized that Speaker Alban Bagbin has no power to disregard the Supreme Court’s ruling on the four vacant parliamentary seats.

He urged parliamentarians to uphold Ghana’s democracy by respecting the court’s directive and halting the declaration of the seats vacant.

This comes after the National Democratic Congress (NDC) declared themselves the majority in parliament following the Speaker’s declaration of four seats vacant, including three New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs and one NDC MP.

However, the NPP sought legal action, resulting in the Supreme Court ordering a stay of execution on the matter.

Despite the Court’s ruling, Minority declared themselves the new majority, citing the Speaker’s initial declaration.

Professor Nyarko who is also Ghana’s deputy minister of education made this know to the public in an encounter with some media Practitioners on Monday, after the official commissioning of fire service station at Sofoline in Kwadaso Constituency of Ashanti. Dr NYARKO countered that Ghana is governed by laws and expects the NDC to respect the constitution.

He noted that the Supreme Court acted in good faith and called on parliamentarians to await the final outcome of the case.

Minority MPs Intend Boycotting Parliamentary Proceedings After Speaker Verdict:

NPP Members of Parliament have vowed to boycott parliamentary proceedings following a ruling by Speaker Alban Bagbin, which resulted in the loss of their parliamentary majority.

This was communicated by now Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin .

On Thursday, October 17, Speaker Bagbin declared vacant the seats of four MPs—Cynthia Morrison (Agona West), Kojo Asante (Suhum), Andrew Asiamah (Fomena), and Peter Kwakye Ackah (Amenfi Central)—after they filed to contest as independent candidates in the upcoming December elections. This ruling, which cited Article 97(1)(g) of the 1992 Constitution, shifted the balance of power in Parliament, granting the National Democratic Congress (NDC) a slim majority with 136 seats over the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 135.

In his ruling, Speaker Bagbin explained that if Article 97(1)(g) were only applicable to a future parliament, it would be irrelevant since the MPs in question would have completed their terms. He further emphasized that the decision by former Speaker Prof. Mike Oquaye to expel the Fomena MP in a similar situation was not binding on him or any future Speaker.

With the confirmation from the notice of polls that the four MPs would be running as independent candidates, Bagbin ruled that they no longer had the right to retain their seats in the current parliament, leading to the declaration of the vacancies.

In response, Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin filed a legal challenge at the Supreme Court, contesting the Speaker’s ruling. Despite this, Minority Leader Ato Forson praised Speaker Bagbin for “standing firm” in his decision. Ato Forson now assumes the role of Majority Leader, while Afenyo-Markin moves to the Minority side.

Following the ruling, NPP MPs have vowed to abstain from attending parliamentary sessions until the matter is addressed by the Supreme Court.