Speaker Declares Four Parliamentary Seats Vacant.
Ghana's Parliament has been thrown into a state of contention after Speaker Alban Bagbin declared four parliamentary seats vacant. This announcement comes following legal disputes around the status of certain MPs, with allegations of breaches in constitutional mandates concerning the residency and allegiance of the MPs. The seats declared vacant include those of Suhum, Amenfi Central, Agona West, and Fomena constituencies. This decision has sparked outrage, particularly from members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), with some MPs threatening boycotts. They argue that the Speaker’s declaration is politically motivated, aimed at skewing power dynamics in Parliament. The Speaker, however, maintains that his decision is constitutionally sound, calling on all aggrieved parties to seek redress in the courts if necessary.
