The African Center for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) is calling for immediate consultations among President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Speaker Alban Bagbin, and Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo to resolve the contentious issue of majority status in Ghana’s Parliament.
This plea comes in response to the minority caucus’s ongoing assertion of majority status, despite a Supreme Court ruling that has put a hold on the Speaker’s declaration of four parliamentary seats as vacant.
Dr. Rasheed Draman, Executive Director of ACEPA, expressed concerns in an interview with Citi News that the deadlock could significantly threaten Ghana’s democratic stability.
He stressed the importance of urgent discussions among the nation’s top leaders to prevent the situation from escalating into chaos.
“This is a critical issue for our democracy,” Dr. Draman stated, adding, “The president, the speaker, and the chief justice must convene, possibly with parliamentary leaders, to reach a resolution before the situation spirals out of control.”
He cautioned that failing to address the parliamentary impasse could have severe repercussions.
“It could lead to the breakdown of our democracy. Can you imagine, for one moment, the military intervening to resolve our differences because Parliament is no longer functioning?
“If that forum breaks down, it could lead to the usurpation of civilian power and all the consequences that could follow.”
