Speaker’s decision to suspend three of our members unfortunate – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has rejected the decision by Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, to suspend three of their members.

A statement released on January 31, 2025, announcing their opposition to the decision described it as an unfortunate overreach of parliamentary authority and a blatant display of selective justice.

They also described the decision as an attack on democratic principles. that underpin the legislative process.

To them, the decision by the speaker to unilaterally decide without the members being heard sets a dangerous precedent where the speaker of parliament can arrogate to himself/herself powers to punish people who do not align with his preferred political narrative.

The Minority therefore rejected the decision by the speaker and asked that it is reversed

Source: Planbfmonline.com