Juaboso Member of Parliament (MP) Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has said the Supreme Court is being pushed into a tight corner with its involvement in the declaration of four seats vacant.
In his view, the standoff shouldn’t have been a matter for the Apex Court as the House could have amicably resolved it.
In an interview on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen programme Wednesday, Mr Akandoh said the Efuttu MP, Alexander Afenyo-Markin made a hasty decision to go to court.
“We need to think through issues so we don’t clash the arms of government as we are doing now because we are putting the court in a tight corner and the Supreme Court also didn’t behave well.
“The court is not there for only one group of people but for all of us so it has to instil public confidence. How would they constitute a panel to rule on an exparte application when some lawyers will even tell you it is strange for the Supreme Court to sit on Friday? What was the rush,” he questioned.
He also urged Mr Afenyo-Markin to exercise restraint as a leader, stating that, he needs to be able to collaborate effectively with members of the House.
“You must always ask yourself what you want and seek to achieve. In this case, it is about pushing government business. So this brouhaha doesn’t make sense. You can’t tell what Afenyo-Markin is seeking to worry himself this much.
“As a leader, your actions and inactions must promote government business, so you must not flex your muscle. You need to work closely with the speaker,” he admonished.