The superior Court gave its ruling on 9th March, 2022 which allows both the first and second Deputy Speakers to participate in any voting that take place in the House after taking the seat as Speakers.
Though the decision made by the Supreme Court may not help but does not affect any Political Party; it rather goes against ordinary Ghanaian citizens and the ruling government.
Further, the powers has been vested in Judiciary and they are to make a decision with their own interpretation that suit them politically or fairly which has no means to affect any party so we don’t see why the ruling party is happy whiles the oppositions are unhappy.
ASIG is reminding Ghanaians that till 9th march, 2022 there was no law of such for some people to shower themselves with praises, the Supreme Court was supposed to consider when the opposition becomes the Majority; many developmental projects could be affected
Let us put mechanism in place the best way we will separate the Majority Leader from Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Government Business. This is because as it has happen now; as we got such ruling from the Supreme Court, it could also happen those years to come, the Majority will be in opposition, that time we cannot use that Majority Leader as Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Government Business. This is what we suppose to think of as a nation and not to praise or condemn the decision.
Whether or not the decision has already been made and any country that faces judicial challenges does not affect a political party but rather ordinary citizens. All the developing countries that twist judicial system always ends in hardship because the World Bank knows how a democracy is run and easy for them to suspect you are trying to build a one party state.
Even, if they passed judgement because of e-levy, it doesn’t cost a political party but rather Ghanaians.
ADVOCATE FOR SOCIAL INTERVENTION GHANA (ASIG) 