{"id":1237029,"date":"2022-10-28T09:04:49","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T09:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/28\/why-i-cant-comment-on-assin-north-mps-case-bagbin\/"},"modified":"2022-10-28T09:04:49","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T09:04:49","slug":"why-i-cant-comment-on-assin-north-mps-case-bagbin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/28\/why-i-cant-comment-on-assin-north-mps-case-bagbin\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I can&#8217;t comment on Assin North MP&#8217;s case &#8211; Bagbin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"404\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/download-Copy-2-696x404.jpg\"   alt=\"Embattled Assin North MP James Gyakye Quayson\" title=\"Embattled Assin North MP James Gyakye Quayson\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Embattled Assin North MP James Gyakye Quayson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, says he is in no position to comment on the case of embattled Assin North Member of Parliament (MP), James Gyakye Quayson.<\/p>\n<p>This, according to him, is because there has not been any official communication from the Supreme Court to the House.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Bagbin made these remarks on Thursday after North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa raised concerns about his colleague\u2019s absence from the Chamber.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>The Speaker indicated until the Apex Court officially informs him about the proceedings, he will not be able to comment on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have no basis for taking a decision in this matter because I have no records before me. I only hear about it and cannot take it as evidence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Teacher testifies against Assin North MP in perjury trial<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018Assin North MP\u2019 makes fresh demands<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought that the authorities would have done the needful. As of now, I still have no evidence of that, so all I can do is let sleeping dogs lie as we wait to hear from them,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>A Cape Coast High Court in July 2021 nullified Mr Quayson\u2019s election as MP after it was determined that he owed allegiance to Canada at the time of filing his nomination forms to contest the polls.<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court after several months of litigation in a 5-2 decision ruled that he can no longer perform Parliamentary duties.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"AahfrtZiUwM\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SEND Ghana tells gov\u2019t to resource health ministry, GHS for the future outbreaks (27-10-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AahfrtZiUwM?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Embattled Assin North MP James Gyakye Quayson Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, says he is in no position to comment on the case of embattled Assin North Member of Parliament (MP), James Gyakye Quayson. This, according to him, is because there has not been any official communication from the Supreme Court to the House. 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