The former leader of the Minority in Parliament, Mr. Haruna Iddrisu, has accused Speaker Alban Bagbin of violating the constitutional rules outlined in Article 124 of the 1992 Constitution.
According to Mr Iddrisu, the Speaker failed to adhere to the stipulations of this article, which requires the establishment of a committee to assist in selecting members for the Parliamentary Service Board following changes in the Minority group last year.
Mr Iddrisu raised this concern during the formation of a committee to aid the Speaker in appointing individuals to the Parliamentary Service Board following recent changes in the Majority group.
He emphasized, “The changes in the Minority leadership happened over a year ago. So, what has the Parliamentary Service Board been doing with the Speaker and Ato Forson? That is against the Constitution”.
“The Speaker, Mr. Alban Bagbin, is not above the Constitution. He’s not above the rules, and so, when we’re talking about wrong things, it’s a problem when they break the rules of the Constitution.”
Contrary to Iddrisu’s claims, the Majority Leader, Mr. Alexander Afenyo-Markin, asserted that Mr. Bagbin followed the correct procedures when Iddrisu vacated his position.