{"id":233096,"date":"2024-10-15T19:31:26","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T19:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/15\/speaker-defers-ruling-over-petition-to-oust-4-mps\/"},"modified":"2024-10-15T19:31:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T19:31:26","slug":"speaker-defers-ruling-over-petition-to-oust-4-mps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/15\/speaker-defers-ruling-over-petition-to-oust-4-mps\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker defers ruling over petition to oust 4 MPs"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                       \n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Speaker of Parliament has deferred the matter regarding the petition to declare the seats of four members of Parliament vacant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This decision came after hearing arguments from both the Majority and Minority sides of the House concerning the petition brought forth by former Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This development follows the announcement by former Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu that his side of the house intends to invoke Article 97 (1)(g) of the Constitution to vacate the seats of three Majority MPs and one NDC MP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The provision in question states that an MP shall vacate their seat if they leave the party they were elected under or seek to remain in Parliament as an independent candidate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following a heated debate on the floor on Tuesday, Speaker Bagbin requested two more days to deliver a reasoned, well-thought-out ruling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also acknowledged receiving the notice of petition submitted by Haruna Iddrisu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;So please, kindly give me these two days, and I&#8217;ll come here with a well-written ruling. 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