The Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has stated that he expects the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin and the Minority to comply with the Supreme Court‘s ruling on the seats declared vacant.
The Effutu MP has asserted that the Constitution has prevailed through the ruling of the Apex Court, and it is binding.
Mr. Afenyo-Markin made these remarks on Tuesday, November 12, after the Court ruled on the controversial case.
“We expect our colleagues, including Mr. Speaker, to respect the outcome of this case so we can move on as a nation. In West Africa and Africa as a whole, all we have is our democracy, and Ghana shines in the eyes of the people in terms of democracy.
“This is another feat we have achieved, and we must celebrate it. It is a matter of constitutional interpretation, and we should all respect it and move on,” he told journalists.
The Court, by a 5-2 majority decision, upheld the suit filed by Mr. Afenyo-Markin, challenging Speaker Bagbin’s declaration on October 17.
The seven-member panel, led by Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, held that the Speaker’s declaration was unconstitutional.
