Hon. Eugene Boakye Antwi, Member of Parliament for Subin, has emphasized that Ghana’s presidential democracy ensures that no one is above the Constitution.
According to him, all powers are vested in the Constitution, with the Supreme Court being the key institution responsible for interpreting laws, especially during political disputes.
His remarks come in response to Speaker of Parliament Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin’s recent decision to adjourn parliamentary proceedings indefinitely due to the lack of quorum in the chamber.
This followed a day of heated clashes between MPs from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over which party holds the majority.
Speaker Bagbin revealed that he had received instructions from the Supreme Court to suspend his earlier ruling, which had declared four parliamentary seats vacant.
However, he did not provide further details, leaving many MPs and the public uncertain about the court’s directive.
Speaking in an interview with Okay FM, Hon. Boakye Antwi stressed the power and authority of the Supreme Court in Ghana’s governance system stating that “Ghana presidential democracy, a hybrid of British and American systems, with Britain’s parliamentary democracy under a monarch.”
Mr. Boakye Antwi also underscored the importance of distinguishing between political strategies and parliamentary procedures, pointing to the NDC’s push to claim majority status as a tactic aimed at stalling the government’s progress.
“The NDC’s actions are meant to obstruct government business, and we must be clear about the difference between political maneuvering and parliamentary conduct,” he concluded.
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Source: Comfort Sweety Hayford/ATLFMNEWS
