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The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has expressed his belief that the ongoing parliamentary impasse could have been resolved without resorting to the courts.<\/p>\n
Speaking during his fellowship with the clergy in Kumasi on Monday, November 11, Mahama emphasized the importance of dialogue and negotiation in resolving political conflicts, suggesting that a more collaborative approach would have been more beneficial for all parties involved.<\/p>\n
Mahama\u2019s comments come amid a contentious legal battle surrounding the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin\u2019s declaration of four parliamentary seats as vacant.<\/p>\n
The ruling, which has sparked intense political debate, was initially enforced by Speaker Bagbin after alleging that certain MPs had violated constitutional requirements.<\/p>\n
However, the Supreme Court intervened, staying the execution of this ruling and deciding to make a final determination on the matter on Tuesday, November 12, 2024.<\/p>\n
According to Mahama, such disputes should ideally be settled through dialogue rather than judicial intervention.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that it is something we can solve politically. The solution is not legal because Supreme Court can make a decision and parliament would say we are not under you, we are separate arm of government. So, this would have demanded a political solution. But all that is dependent on the president.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I were a president, I would have taken the case out of Supreme court and call both sides and their leaders and Council of state and the speaker to resolve the matter because I believe if that is done there would be a resolution to the matter,\u201d he stated<\/p>\n
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\n\u201cI\u2019ll never take Minority Leader\u2019s seat\u201d \u2013 Afenyo-Markin<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n