Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana: Lawmakers vote in tension over who will be the next leader

Great tension for Ghana as NPP den NDC members clash over who will be the next Speaker of Parliament.

After three voting attempts, as they were unable to make a decision as some members took the ballot box, others kicked the ballots out of concerns about the secret ballot.

Armed military officials enter parliament to resolve the issue, but lawmakers insist that women leave the chamber.

Earlier, a last-minute ruling by a Cape Coast high court granted an injunction against NDC Assin North MP-elect James Gyakye Quayson to remain elected MP.

The court reached this decision after a petition filed by one Michael Ankomah, who claims that the NDC’s deputy-elect has Canadian citizenship at the time he applied to participate in the December elections.

According to the judge, Kwasi Boakye said during a sentence “the NDC deputy elect for refraining from standing as a member of Parliament elected by the Assin North electoral district within the Central Region of the Republic of Ghana that he did not appear to swear in as an elected member of Parliament until the final determination of the petition. “

The judge pronounces sentence on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, a few steps towards the dissolution of the 7th Parliament, after around 12:01 a.m. M. From January 7, 2021, the newly elected deputies go to the 8th Parliament under the Fourth Republic.

According to the government, the NPP now wins a majority in parliament with 137 seats, while the NDC loses a seat giving them 136 seats.

Elected attorneys for the NDC deputy are trying to file a stay of execution against the court’s ruling, but say the court clerks are out of office at the time of his arrival.

These will be some of the key things to keep in mind from January 6 to January 7, 2021 when they will swear in President Akufo-Addo.

On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, Ghana will dissolve the 7th Parliament around midnight, following Article 113 (1) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana.

After dissolution, around 12:01 am on January 7, the elected members of the 8th Parliament meet in the House of Parliament to elect a Speaker and two Vice-Presidents.

After the speech, the new president will swear in the newly elected members of the 8th Parliament.

On the morning of January 7, 2021, President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo will be sworn in before the newly constituted 8th Parliament.

The decision of who will be the Speaker of Parliament is incomplete due to the number of seats that both the NPP and the NDC each win for Parliament.

For the sake of this, when it comes to voting for a new president, political analysts say it is a difficult subject.

From NPP he wants to bring back Professor Mike Oquaye, who will be the Speaker of the 7th Parliament and one of the NDC members wants to nominate former NDC Majority Leader Alban Bagbin as president.

However, the NPP is hopeful when it comes to voting, an independent candidate from Fomena, who was previously a NPP legislator, will vote for the dem.

The members of the eighth parliament will vote for speaker, first vice president and second vice president of parliament.

After which the newly elected president for whom the 275 members vote by secret ballot now swears in the new members as legislators from Ghana.

On January 7, 2021, Democrats swore in President-elect Nana Akudo-Addo before the 8th Parliament pursuant to Article 57 (3) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana.

After being sworn in, the president gets in shape and must assume his duties as head of state by appointing the ministers he works with.