Popular Social Commentator Twene Jonas Lavishes Praise On Speaker Alban Bagbin
- Twene Jonas, a Ghanaian social media critic based in the US, has praised the Speaker of Ghana's parliament, Alban Bagbin
- In a video, he described Bagbin as a bold wise man after the latter addressed the country on Wednesday, November 6, 2024
- The US-based Ghanaian social commentator also lauded the Speaker of Parliament for asserting the authority of the House
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, held a press conference to address what was happening in the House and Ghana's democratic growth amid the seeming impasse between the legislature and the judiciary.
During the presser, Bagbin asserted Parliament's authority and assured the general public that the impasse, sparked by a Supreme Court directive against his declaring of four parliamentary seats vacant, was under control.
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He further dismissed suggestions that the country was in a constitutional crisis due to the current standoffs in parliament.
Reacting to this, popular Ghanaian social commentator Twene Jonas lauded Bagbin for asserting the House's authority.
He said the Speaker demonstrated at the press briefing that he was bold enough to defend the Constitution and stand up for the citizens.
"Alban Bagbin, thank you for speaking like a wise man, you have done well. He said no one should be afraid. When parliament speaks, that is when the judiciary system's power ends," he said.
Below is a video of Jonas praising Alban Bagbin.
Ghana's Parliament experiences a standoff
There is currently a standoff in Ghana's Parliament with no proceedings taking place on the floor of the House.
This is due to disagreements between the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over which caucus holds the majority.
Four members of parliament, three from the ruling NPP and one from the opposition NDC, switched allegiance to contest the December 7, 2024, elections on different tickets.
Following this, Speaker Bagbin declared the four seats vacant, a decision which reduced the NPP numbers from 137 to 135 against the NDC's from 137 to 136.
However, the Supreme Court halted the Speaker's decision after the NPP side took the matter to court after seemingly losing their Majority.
The current standoff has led to two adjournments of the House in recent weeks, first on October 22, 2024, and most recently on November 7, 2024.
NDC forces NPP out of parliament
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the NPP caucus walked out of parliament following a power tussle with the NDC over the Majority seats.
The leadership of the ruling party urged Speaker Alban Bagbin to heed the Supreme Court's ruling and reaffirm their status in the House.
Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh
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