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The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia has said that he has lost faith in the country’s judiciary especially the Supreme Court.
The apex court of the land offered a landmark ruling this week which will grant deputy speakers of the house the chance to be part of the quorum and also cast a vote when decisions are been made in Parliament.
The court presided over by Justice Jones Dotse, held that the Deputy Speaker does not lose his right to take part in decision-making upon a true and proper interpretation of Article 103 and 104 of the 1992 Constitution.
The court, therefore, held that the passing of the budget on November 30, 2021, in which Joseph Osei-Owusu, the First Deputy Speaker counted himself as part of the quorum, was valid.
Also, the court has struck down order 109(3) of the standing orders of Parliament which prevented a deputy Speaker presiding from voting, as unconstitutional.
