{"id":235770,"date":"2024-10-20T14:27:43","date_gmt":"2024-10-20T14:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/20\/parliamentary-showdown-looms-ndc-minority-caucus-defies-supreme-court-ruling\/"},"modified":"2024-10-20T14:27:43","modified_gmt":"2024-10-20T14:27:43","slug":"parliamentary-showdown-looms-ndc-minority-caucus-defies-supreme-court-ruling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/20\/parliamentary-showdown-looms-ndc-minority-caucus-defies-supreme-court-ruling\/","title":{"rendered":"Parliamentary Showdown Looms: NDC Minority Caucus Defies Supreme Court Ruling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A potential confrontation is brewing in Ghana\u2019s Parliament as the Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority Caucus vows to occupy the Majority position on Tuesday, October 22, despite a Supreme Court ruling staying the execution of the Speaker\u2019s declaration that had rendered four seats vacant.<\/p>\n<p>Background<\/p>\n<p>The controversy began when the Speaker of Parliament declared four seats vacant, citing the MPs\u2019 decision to contest the 2024 elections as independent candidates.<\/p>\n<p>The NDC Minority Caucus contested this decision, leading to the Supreme Court\u2019s intervention.<\/p>\n<p>Samuel Nartey George, Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, has criticized the judiciary, accusing it of politicization and undermining its independence.<\/p>\n<p>He argued that recent court decisions, including the ruling on the vacant seats, reflect a growing influence of political interests within the judiciary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will stand up to defend the will of the people and defend the integrity and independence of Parliament,\u201d Sam George stated during an NDC walk in the North Tongu constituency.<\/p>\n<p>Call for Maturity<\/p>\n<p>A member of the ruling government, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has called for a meeting between the two Leaders and the Speaker to avoid chaos and anarchy on Tuesday, urging maturity and guard ahead of the December 7 elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cParliament must, by all means, avoid a situation of seeming chaos and anarchy\u2026 Let maturity be our guide and guard,\u201d Otchere-Darko wrote.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BY Daniel Bampoe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 A potential confrontation is brewing in Ghana\u2019s Parliament as the Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority Caucus vows to occupy the Majority position on Tuesday, October 22, despite a Supreme Court ruling staying the execution of the Speaker\u2019s declaration that had rendered four seats vacant. 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