The Majority MPs in parliament has said that it is considering dragging the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to the Supreme Court over his ruling on the Dome-Kwabenya MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo.
Speaking to JoyNews on November 7, 2022, Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, also the MP for Suame, described Alban Bagbin’s ruling on Adwoa Safo as “unfortunate” and that the Speaker may have misinterpretated the law.
“If we lend ourselves by what I consider to be a very capricious ruling, then the Supreme Court would be the final arbiter.”
Alban Bagdin ruled that the entire House must debate the Privileges Committee’s report on whether or not the Dome Kwabenya MP should lose her seat for absenting herself for more than 15 sittings.
“As I have noted in this ruling, the decision as to whether or not to admit a motion is the exclusive preserve of the Speaker. In view of the foregoing, the House is well within its rights to receive and consider the report of the Committee and make a determination arising out of the recommendation,” Alban Bagbin ruled.
However, the Suame MP says the Speaker was wrong and that they are determined to fight it before the debate.
“When they [Privileges Committee] have made that determination, it doesn’t come back to Parliament for Parliament to vote on it. So for the Speaker to come in with what I consider very unfortunate interpretation of the Constitution… this is a matter of the interpretation of the Constitution and it can go to the Supreme Court,” the Suame MP said.
Adwoa Safo’s relentless absence from parliament made the Majority in parliament to come out of the view that the Privileges Committee’s report should be final.