Judiciary and Executive seemingly colluding to weaken Parliament – Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has accused the Judiciary and Executive of undermining the authority of Parliament.

The Speaker raised serious concerns over what he described as interference and a growing power struggle between the arms of government, accusing

According to him, the judiciary and executive’s recent actions directly challenge the jurisdiction and powers of Parliament, which he called the “repository of the sovereign will of the people of Ghana.”

“Recent acts of the judiciary and the executive pose a direct challenge to the essence, jurisdiction, authority, powers and functioning of the esteemed institution of Parliament which is the repository of the sovereign will of the people of Ghana.

“It is increasingly becoming clear that the judiciary and the executive are seemingly colluding to weaken Parliament,” he said.

Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Mr Bagbin warned that recent actions by these branches threaten to destabilise Ghana’s democratic foundation and weaken the institution of Parliament.

Mr Bagbin emphasised that these developments, if left unchecked, could disrupt the country’s constitutional order.

“The current brouhaha may be likened to a power play between the arms of government and has the potential to undermine our democracy and the authority of Parliament,” Bagbin stated.

His address followed the Supreme Court’s recent stance on the four parliamentary seats that he had initially declared vacant, which he contends has implications for Parliament’s authority.

Reflecting on the 2020 elections, Mr Bagbin argued that Ghanaian voters rejected a majoritarian, winner-takes-all approach in favor of a more balanced system, resulting in a hung Parliament.

According to him, voters called for “inclusivity, collaboration, and consensus building,” and this balance was intended to promote national interests over partisan or individual agendas.

“The expectation of the voters is this would lead to the constitution of a Parliament, where the national interest would prevail against partisan or parochial interest,” he stated.