Parliament Snubs The Election Of A New Member Of Parliament for Mfantseman

Prof. Mike Ocquaye, the Speaker of Parliament has explained to the media and general about electing a new MP due to the death of the Mfantseman Member of Parliament(MP), Ekow Hayford.

He said the constitution is categorical that if an MP vacates his or her seat less than three months to the next election, a new one is not elected.

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Prof. Ocquaye and first Deputy Speaker Joe Osei Owusu addressing the parliament on 14 October,2020,they put out the provisions in the constitution, connecting to the election of a new MP in the Mfantseman area instead of the wife.

According to the constitution of Ghana, “Article 112 (5) speaks about by-election in such circumstances to have been held within 30-days after the vacancy occurred. It is qualified by sub-section 6 which reads very simple and plain and clear language. Notwithstanding clause 5 of this article, a by-election shall not be held within three months before the holding of a general election and of course, simple calculation tells that we are within the three months since this incident occurred, therefore, there can be no by election by mere calculation.”

Already,Ophelia Hayford, the wife of the murdured Ekow Hayford, Member of Parliament (MP) for Mfantseman, in the Central Region, has been selected to stand as the New Patriotic Party’s candidate to context for the parliametary election.

Ekow Kwansah Hayford, the NPP’s Parliamentary candidate for election 2020 was shot dead on his way home from campaign trip.

Source: Ghanaarticles.com