{"id":163322,"date":"2024-03-19T18:14:35","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T18:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/19\/anti-gay-bill-presidency-has-no-authority-to-issue-directives-to-parliament\/"},"modified":"2024-03-19T18:14:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T18:14:35","slug":"anti-gay-bill-presidency-has-no-authority-to-issue-directives-to-parliament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/19\/anti-gay-bill-presidency-has-no-authority-to-issue-directives-to-parliament\/","title":{"rendered":"Anti-gay bill: Presidency has no authority to issue directives to Parliament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has raised concerns regarding President Akufo-Addo\u2019s directive to Parliament to halt the transmission of the anti-gay bill to him for assent.<\/p>\n<p>The Office of the President in a letter dated March 18, 2024, requested Parliament to refrain from sending the anti-gay bill to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his assent.<\/p>\n<p>The decision, according to Nana Bediatuo Asante, the Secretary to the President, stemmed from the acknowledgement of two pending applications for an order of interlocutory injunction before the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p>The applications sought to prevent Parliament from sending the Bill to the President and to restrain the President from signifying his assent to the Bill, pending the final determination of the matter.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement signed by Nana Bediatuo, on Monday, the office disclosed that the Attorney-General had informed the President via a letter dated March 18, 2024, that he had been duly served with both applications.<\/p>\n<p>However, during his \u2018Building Ghana Tour\u2019, Mr Mahama criticized the Presidency,\u00a0arguing that the President\u2019s Secretary lacks the authority to issue such directives, as Parliament operates independently.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that the action showed disrespect towards Parliament and its Clerk, undermining the principles of good governance.<\/p>\n<p>Mahama affirmed the NDC\u2019s commitment to adhering to laws and proper constitutional processes if elected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI woke up to see a letter from the president\u2019s secretary to parliament warning them not to transmit the anti-gay bill to the presidency for signing. The president\u2019s secretary doesn\u2019t have the authority to write such a letter because parliament is constitutionally independent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can say that you are waiting for the Supreme Court\u2019s ruling, but you cannot tell the clerk not to submit the bill to the presidency. The letter smacks of disrespect, he\u2019s acting as if he has power more than Parliament. It doesn\u2019t augur well for good governance. As for us NDC, we abide by laws.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has raised concerns regarding President Akufo-Addo\u2019s directive to Parliament to halt the transmission of the anti-gay bill to him for assent. 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