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John Dramani Mahama, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, has stated that he thinks the current parliamentary deadlock could have been settled out of court.
Speaking on Monday, November 11, while in Kumasi for his fellowship with the clergy, Mahama stressed the value of communication and compromise in settling political disputes, arguing that a more cooperative strategy would have benefited all sides.
Mahama’s remarks coincide with a tense legal dispute over Speaker of the House of Representatives Alban Bagbin’s designation of four seats as vacant.
Speaker Bagbin first implemented the verdict, which has generated a great deal of political dispute, after claiming that several MPs had broken constitutional requirements.
But the Supreme Court stepped in, halting the implementation of this decision and opting to render a definitive decision on Tuesday, November 12, 2024.
Mahama believes that rather than using the legal system to resolve such conflicts, discussion should be the preferred method.
“I think that it is something we can solve politically. The solution is not legal because Supreme Court can make a decision and parliament would say we are not under you, we are separate arm of government. So, this would have demanded a political solution. But all that is dependent on the president.
“If I were a president, I would have taken the case out of Supreme court and call both sides and their leaders and Council of state and the speaker to resolve the matter because I believe if that is done there would be a resolution to the matter,” he stated
Mr. Mahama went on to say that if he had been president, he would have called a meeting with all parties involved the Speaker, the Council of State, the leaders of both sides, and the Supreme Court to find a solution. He thinks that this strategy would have been more successful in breaking the deadlock.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
