{"id":233540,"date":"2024-10-16T13:13:21","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T13:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/16\/minority-has-no-grounds-to-demand-seats-of-four-mps-declared-vacant-prof-oquaye\/"},"modified":"2024-10-16T13:13:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T13:13:21","slug":"minority-has-no-grounds-to-demand-seats-of-four-mps-declared-vacant-prof-oquaye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/16\/minority-has-no-grounds-to-demand-seats-of-four-mps-declared-vacant-prof-oquaye\/","title":{"rendered":"Minority has no grounds to demand seats of four MPs declared vacant- Prof Oquaye"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Ocquaye, has criticized the Minority in Parliament for their demand to remove four MPs from the chamber due to their decision to run as independent candidates in the upcoming December polls.<\/p>\n<p>The Minority seeks to have the seats of Agona West MP Cynthia Morrison, Suhum MP Kwadwo Asante, and Amenfi Central MP Peter Yaw Kwakye Ackah declared vacant.<\/p>\n<p>They also argue that the Fomena seat should be declared vacant following the Independent MP\u2019s decision to contest the 2024 elections under the NPP\u2019s banner.<\/p>\n<p>However, in an interview with Joy News, Prof. Mike Ocquaye, who previously removed an NPP MP from the chamber under similar circumstances four years ago, stated that the NDC has no valid grounds to move a motion affecting members of the opposing party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s wrong because the benefit is not his [Haruna Iddrisu] the law doesn\u2019t stand to his inurement. That\u2019s why I talked about the husband and wife. He has no locus because he doesn\u2019t belong to the party involved. Is it you who should say there\u2019s a problem in my house?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou say I have a problem with my wife and I\u2019m saying I have no problem with my wife, what are you talking about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, on Tuesday deferred the ruling on the Minority\u2019s petition seeking to declare the seats of four Members of Parliament (MPs) vacant.<\/p>\n<p>Instigated by Haruna Iddrisu, former Minority Leader, the petition aims to invoke Article 97 (1)(g) of the Constitution, which stipulates that an MP must vacate his or her seat if the person abandons the political party under which they were elected, or if they opt to remain in Parliament as an independent candidate.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>#GhanaPolls2024<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>#CitiVerify<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>#ElectionBureau<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2013<\/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<\/strong>: <strong>https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spam, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Ocquaye, has criticized the Minority in Parliament for their demand to remove four MPs from the chamber due to their decision to run as independent candidates in the upcoming December polls. 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