Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin is set to deliver a ruling today, Thursday, October 17, on a petition seeking the removal of four Members of Parliament from their positions.
The Minority is pushing for the dismissal of Agona West MP Cynthia Morrison, Suhum MP Kojo Asante, Fomena MP Andrew Asiamah, and Amenfi Central MP Peter Kwakye Ackah.
The petition argues that they should be removed for filing to run as independent candidates in the upcoming December elections.
Despite being one of the MPs targeted in the petition, Peter Kwakye Ackah has expressed confidence, stating that he is not concerned about the outcome of the Speaker’s ruling.
“I have not declared that I have left the party. I am only declaring my intention that in the next parliament, I would want to be an independent candidate. And so if somebody is also an NPP or NDC now, and he wants to go independent, he is not saying that he is leaving NPP.
“He is saying that in the next parliament, he doesn’t want to go with NPP again. I believe that is how I understand it.
“If you take any action, there should be a reaction. So you must be ready for it. Because if you say you are going independent and the Speaker rules that your seat is vacant, what can you do? You cannot challenge them because they have been imprisoned already.”