{"id":255244,"date":"2024-11-23T15:41:25","date_gmt":"2024-11-23T15:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/23\/freddie-blay-dismisses-notion-of-conflict-between-judiciary-and-legislature\/"},"modified":"2024-11-23T15:41:25","modified_gmt":"2024-11-23T15:41:25","slug":"freddie-blay-dismisses-notion-of-conflict-between-judiciary-and-legislature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/23\/freddie-blay-dismisses-notion-of-conflict-between-judiciary-and-legislature\/","title":{"rendered":"Freddie Blay Dismisses Notion Of Conflict Between Judiciary And Legislature"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Freddie Blay, former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has downplayed concerns of a power struggle between the judiciary and legislature in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>This comes after Speaker Alban Bagbin\u2019s declaration of four parliamentary seats as vacant sparked tensions between the two arms of government.<\/p>\n<p>According to Blay, the issue at hand is simply a matter of constitutional interpretation, which falls within the judiciary\u2019s jurisdiction.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that the judiciary is tasked with interpreting the constitution, and the Supreme Court\u2019s 5-2 ruling overturning Bagbin\u2019s declaration was a straightforward application of the law.<\/p>\n<p>The former NPP Chairman comments were made on Point Blank on Friday, November 22, 2024, in response to concerns about a perceived conflict between the judiciary and legislature.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed that there was no clash between the two arms of government, but rather a simple matter of constitutional interpretation.<\/p>\n<p>This development comes amidst a heated electoral season in Ghana, with the December 2024 general elections fast approaching.<\/p>\n<p>Freddie Blay\u2019s own background is marked by a long history of public service.<\/p>\n<p>A barrister by profession, he served as a Member of Parliament for the Ellembelle constituency from 1997 to 2008.<\/p>\n<p>He has also held various leadership positions within the NPP, including serving as the party\u2019s National Chairman from 2018 to 2022.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BY Daniel Bampoe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Freddie Blay, former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has downplayed concerns of a power struggle between the judiciary and legislature in Ghana. 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