Bagbin’s Letter to Supreme Court is a ‘Love Letter’; It is Useless and Incompetent – Maurice Ampaw
According to Lawyer Ampaw, the letter is informally referred to as a "love letter.''
- Lawyer Ampaw labeled Bagbin’s letter a “love letter” with no legal standing
- He asserted that Bagbin’s letter is a demonstration of power rather than a legitimate legal response
- Lawyer Ampaw accused Bagbin of engaging in propaganda
Private legal practitioner Maurice Ampaw has heavily criticized Speaker Alban Bagbin for writing a letter to the Supreme Court to reject the writ concerning vacant parliamentary seats.
Speaking on the Ghana Se Sen program on Lawson TV/Radio, Lawyer Ampaw described the letter from Speaker Bagbin to the Supreme Court as both useless and incompetent.
“The letter Alban Bagbin asked the Clerk of Parliament to write is the most useless and incompetent,” he stated.
According to Lawyer Ampaw, the letter is informally referred to as a “love letter,” adding that it has no legal basis. “In law, the letter Alban Bagbin asked the Clerk of Parliament to write is a love letter because a letter from the Supreme Court has no coat of arms; it is just a mere letter, whereas a writ carries the coat of arms and the authority of the state,” he explained.
He reiterated, “Bagbin’s letter to the Supreme Court is incompetent. It serves only to demonstrate to the public that he is Alban Bagbin, so he has power and will not accept the Supreme Court writ. Meanwhile, he has let his lawyer respond to it and will go to court tomorrow.”
Lawyer Ampaw expressed his frustration, stating that Alban Bagbin is engaging in mischievous propaganda to undermine the authority of the state through the Supreme Court in the eyes of the public.
Background
peaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, formally dismissed a Supreme Court writ concerning the interpretation of Article 97(1) of the 1992 Constitution.
The Deputy Clerk of Parliament revealed that the writ, served by three bailiffs on September 16, 2024, was improperly executed, violating Article 117, which protects MPs from court processes during official duties.
Bagbin stressed that the bailiffs’ actions contravened a circular from the Judicial Secretary aimed at safeguarding parliamentary members from legal actions while performing their roles.
Parliamentary leadership expressed deep concern over this issue, asserting that it undermines the independence of Parliament and reaffirms their commitment to upholding constitutional safeguards.
On October 18, the Supreme Court issued a stay on Bagbin’s earlier ruling that four parliamentary seats were vacant, allowing the affected MPs to continue representing their constituencies.
The stay remains in effect until a final decision is made by the Court, following an appeal from Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo Markin.
