Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin is set to deliver a ruling today, Thursday, October 17, on a petition calling for the removal of four sitting Members of Parliament (MPs).
The MPs in question—Cynthia Morrison (Agona West), Kojo Asante (Suhum), Andrew Asiamah (Fomena), and Peter Kwakye Ackah (Amenfi Central)—are being targeted by the Minority for filing to contest as independent candidates in the upcoming December elections.
One of the affected MPs, Peter Kwakye Ackah, remains unfazed by the impending ruling, expressing confidence in his position.
“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,” Kwakye Ackah explained.
He further elaborated that his decision to run as an independent candidate does not necessarily mean he has severed ties with his current party but reflects his future plans for the next parliament.
“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,” he added.
The ruling by Speaker Bagbin will determine whether these MPs will retain their seats or face disqualification ahead of the December polls.