The Minority in Parliament has averred that they will use all legal mains available to win back the Assin North constituency seat.
The Cape Coast High Court on Wednesday annulled the parliamentary election in the Assin North Constituency.
The court ruled that NDC MP for Assin North John Gyaki Quayson failed to renounce his Canadian citizenship before the elections as required by law.
But Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu addressing the media on the matter said the governing NPP is attempting to capture the courts and tilt the balance of power because of the 137 seats each side has.
The Tamale South MP hinted his side will no longer cooperate with the Majority over what he terms as manipulation of the courts to shore up NPP numbers in Parliament.
The leader stated that “he won outright as a citizen, born and bred in that community but for some time had to settle in Canada. He subsequently, as I understand, renounced his citizenship, express so far back in 2019, got his certificate at least before the elections.”
“We in the minority remain unshaken, we are confident that it is our seat, it’ll remain our seat. Our first option is to use the same legal processes and legal forum and opportunities available within the constitution.”
“We will contest the ruling, the judge erred both in law and in facts. It’s a travesty of justice. What is worrying, we don’t want to believe that the courts of Ghana have been captured and the courts of Ghana have become forums being used surreptitiously to tilt the balance of power.”
“We are equal, 137-137. What is happening is the courts are now being used to tilt the balance of power and to weaken the time-tested historical notion of checks and balances.”
According to him, “justice must not only be done but must manifestly and undoubtedly be seen to be done. What happened this morning in Cape Coast, we are told that even when the Supreme Court of Ghana directed Hon Quayson and his legal team to go and file appropriate legal motions for the matter to be referred to the Supreme Court, he was denied that. That is repugnant and upfront to his right to a fair trial guaranteed under Article 19 of the 1992 construction.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com
