{"id":249187,"date":"2024-11-11T19:50:35","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T19:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/11\/parliamentary-standoff-not-good-for-democracy-prof-agyeman-duah\/"},"modified":"2024-11-11T19:50:35","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T19:50:35","slug":"parliamentary-standoff-not-good-for-democracy-prof-agyeman-duah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/11\/parliamentary-standoff-not-good-for-democracy-prof-agyeman-duah\/","title":{"rendered":"Parliamentary standoff not good for democracy &#8211; Prof Agyeman-Duah"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                       \n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A former United Nations Senior Governance Advisor, Prof Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has voiced strong disappointment over the ongoing standoff in Parliament, calling it a significant threat to democratic stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking on <strong>Joy FM\u2019s <\/strong>Top Story on Monday, November 11, he stressed that the deadlock has dragged on far too long, especially as the country approaches an election and critical government business is stalled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is very unfortunate that this case has dragged this far to this level. Where now the Supreme Court has to make a pronouncement. We are in a crisis so we must find a way to resolve this matter. The standoff is not good for our democracy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The standoff, which has brought Parliament\u2019s operations to a halt, has raised concerns about the state of governance as the nation heads to the polls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The advisor highlighted that prolonged disputes at such a high level of government create uncertainty and erode public confidence in democratic institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Calling on the Speaker to take a more statesmanlike approach, he urged the Speaker to allow government business to proceed and to avoid further escalating tensions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Speaker, when it comes to constitutional interpretation, cannot overrule the Supreme Court\u2014period,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He therefore urged the Speaker to set aside personal considerations for the greater good of democracy, advising the Majority Leader to remain steadfast in seeking a resolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former advisor also criticised claims that there is \u201cno crisis,\u201d pointing out the visible impact on governance with Parliament essentially in deadlock. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf he says there is no crisis, it does not reflect the reality on the ground. The fact is, Parliament is closed. This is a serious constitutional crisis. I can\u2019t recall a time when there was such opposition between the Speaker of Parliament and the Supreme Court over an issue like this. It\u2019s a bit of a mess.\u201d<\/p>\n\n                <p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>      \n               \n <!-- Post Tags -->\n                \n\n                        \n\n    \n                                 \n                                             \n                    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A former United Nations Senior Governance Advisor, Prof Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has voiced strong disappointment over the ongoing standoff in Parliament, calling it a significant threat to democratic stability. 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