The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has broken his silence amidst the controversy over the Supreme Court’s order on the declaration of four seats vacant.
Taking to Facebook, Mr Bagbin wrote, “God bless our homeland Ghana and make it great and strong, beyond any single individual or institution.”
Speaker Bagbin on Thursday declared four seats vacant following a petition by Tamale South MP and former Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu.
The ruling has shifted the balance of power in Parliament, leading to rising tensions between the Majority and Minority caucuses.
But the Supreme Court on Friday also ruled on an application to stay the Speaker’s decision filed by New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament (MPs).
Led by Majority Leader and Effutu MP, they sought the Court’s intervention to halt the enforcement of the ruling that would have affected three of their colleagues and one from the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Despite the Apex Court’s order, the NDC MPs before proceeding commenced on Tuesday joined the NPP MPs on the Majority side of the Chamber.
The NDC caucus, led by Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, insists that they are the legitimate Majority based on the Speaker’s initial declaration, which is currently under judicial review.
However, the House awaits Speaker Bagbin to make an official pronouncement following the Supreme Court’s order.