The Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North Constituency, Lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi, has criticized former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, for his 2020 ruling on the Fomena parliamentary seat, calling it a mistake.
His remarks come in light of the ongoing debate between the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) regarding who should be recognized as the majority in Parliament.
This comes after Speaker, Alban Bagbin, had earlier declared four parliamentary seats vacant, making the NDC the Majority in the House.
However, the NPP MPs challenged the Speaker’s decision in the Supreme Court, filing an ex-parte motion to stay execution of the declaration.
But Mr. Appiah-Kubi emphasized that Mike Oquaye’s decision in 2020 to declare the Fomena seat vacant was flawed.
“The Fomena MP should have gone to court to challenge Mike Oquaye’s ruling, but he chose not to.”
The MP also pointed out that a past wrong decision should not justify a similar mistake now, highlighting that the current case cannot be equated to Oquaye’s ruling.
Additionally, Appiah-Kubi warned that any parliamentarian who defies a court ruling could face severe consequences, including a 10-year imprisonment for high treason, and would be barred from contesting any political office for an additional 10 years after serving their sentence.
“No one is above the law. The Constitution is the supreme law, and it states clearly that anyone who defies a court ruling could face high treason charges, leading to 10 years in prison, followed by another 10 years of ineligibility to contest for any political position.”
Source: Adomonline
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