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General News of Monday, June 3, 2019
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
2019-06-03
Martin Amidu and Mahama Ayariga
Mahama Ayariga, MP from Bawku Central District, said the complaint filed by the Special Prosecutor (PS) was poorly motivated and is therefore hiding under Article 122 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana for appear before the court of a lawsuit brought against him by the special prosecutor.
In his opinion, any conduct of the Special Prosecutor that interferes with or otherwise impairs his right to sit in Parliament on June 4 to represent the people of Bawku would amount to contempt of Parliament.
In a letter quoted by GhanaWeb, the MEP indicated that even the Speaker of Parliament did not have the power to release him as the Special Prosecutor's Deputy to appear before the court during a period when the Parliament was in office. session and in session.
"The editors of our Constitution were smart enough to know that, if that were the case, some Presidents could be heard to prevent opposition MPs from attending Parliament, from sitting in the House of Commons. oppose government policy and vote on issues of crucial national importance under the pretext of freeing them. A poorly motivated vendetta lit up the trials on the days when the Parliament sits and sieges ", reads in its declaration.
Mr. Ayariga added: "A speaker has the power to certify conclusively that a member of parliament attends the proceedings in Parliament in the circumstances in which he is asked to testify in court or outside Parliament. "
However, he advised the Special Prosecutor to seek an interpretation from the Supreme Court if Article 122 was not clear to him.
Find the full letter of Mahama Ayariga to the Special Prosecutor below
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