I’ll Never Take the Minority Leader’s Seat; It’s Not My Place Spiritually or Politically – Afenyo-Markin
Majority Leader insists on maintaining party positions as Supreme Court halts Speaker's declaration of vacant seats
- Afenyo-Markin refuses to occupy Minority seats
- The Supreme Court temporarily halted Speaker Bagbin’s declaration of four seats as vacant
- Afenyo-Markin urges Speaker Bagbin to uphold parliamentary procedures
Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has resolutely stated that he will never occupy seats designated for the Minority in Parliament, amidst a tense legal standoff.
This follows a Supreme Court decision to put on hold Speaker Alban Bagbin’s declaration of four parliamentary seats as vacant due to constitutional violations by certain MPs.
Afenyo-Markin criticized the Speaker’s decision, suggesting it oversteps parliamentary protocols by declaring the seats vacant without judicial review or arranging by-elections.
He urged Bagbin to ensure the Minority vacates these seats, allowing the Majority to reclaim their positions.
This ongoing dispute highlights a deeper division between the Majority and Minority caucuses, as the Supreme Court’s final ruling on the matter is set to impact parliamentary authority and seating arrangements.
