Rt. Hon. S. K. Alban Bagbin has stated that the current brouhaha witnessed in parliament may be licensed as a “power play between the arms of government” and can potentially undermine democracy and the authority of Parliament.

“Its outcomes could subvert Ghana’s constitutional order and the democratic system Ghanaians have toiled, sacrificed their lives, and shed blood to establish for decades,” he said

The speaker made this statement when he addressed the media on Wednesday, November 6,2024 on the current brouhaha happening in parliament and the judiciary.

According to the speaker,the recent acts of the Judiciary and the Executive interference in the workings of Parliament pose a direct challenge to the essence,jurisdiction,authority,powers,and functioning of the esteemed institution of Parliament,which is the repository of the sovereign will of the people of Ghana.

“It is becoming increasingly clear that the Judiciary and the Executive are seemingly colluding to weaken parliament”he added

Bagbin however noted that the powers of the Judiciary ends where the nose of Parliament starts,citing Article 115 and 116 which grants members of Parliament privileges and immunity of speech ,debates ,and proceedings on any matter or thing brought by a member ,in or before Parliament,by petition,Bill,motion or otherwise.

He further added this might be one of the reasons Parliament and MPs are not respected and treated with disdain.

“This was exhibited by the President’s refusal to even receive the LGBTQ+ Bill duly processed and passed by Parliament and the Judiciary is supportive of such conduct by the receipt and processing of a suit on this subject matter. These are dangerous precedent in our democratic journey”

“They have sinned against the Constitution and must seek the opportunity to confess and repent and to be forgiven” he lamented

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Ghana, Accra, Mankessim. Ishmael Awudi is a journalist and a media entrepreneur. He founded Ghana News Guide. GNG is an online news platform that focuses on news stories within Ghana and across the world on a regular basis. The primary objective of GNG is to ensure that news stories are reported as they are, with no filters applied. In its news coverage, GNG strives for professionalism.He also founded Wetour, a local tourism agency aimed at boosting the tourism space in Ghana with the youth at focus.Ishmael works with The Afriam Network as the head of business development. Afriam Network is a global company based in Ghana, Accra that offers a variety of services such as Customer Service, Debt Collection, Order Taking, Lead Generation, Customer Surveys, and Telesales. Ishmael holds a bachelor's degree from the Ghana Institute of Journalism. He won the best online media personality award in 2019 at level 300.He has contributed to several media houses in Ghana including.

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