The ongoing constitutional debate over the status of four parliamentary seats has prompted Parliament to impose strict security measures for all activities beginning today, Tuesday, October 22.
The steps are intended to protect the Speaker, Members of Parliament, and staff during this election period, according to a news release signed by Frederick Bawa (retired).
Below is the news release signed by Frederick Bawa (retired).
The press release comes after recent legal and political events in Ghana, in which Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the minority leader, questioned the occupation of four parliamentary seats by using Article 97(1)(g) of the 1992 Constitution.
On October 17, the Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin announced that the seats were vacant; however, on October 18, the Supreme Court stepped in, overturning the order and permitting the impacted Members of Parliament to remain in office until a final resolution was reached.
