Supreme Court throws out injunction application against E-levy
SOURCE: GRAPHICONLINE The Supreme Court has dismissed an interlocutory injunction filed by three minority MPs seeking to halt the implementation of the electronic transfer levy (E-Levy). In a unanimous decision today, a seven -member panel of the apex court held that irreparable damage will be caused to the public if the implementation of the E-Levy […]
Supreme Court: Justice Abdulai fails to secure review for MP Presiding Vote case
By Beatrice Oppon The Supreme Court has dismissed a Review Application urging it to reconsider its previous decision that a Deputy Speaker of Parliament or any Member of the House who presides over proceedings does not lose his power to vote. The Court in dismissing the application said it fell short of the requirements for […]
AG wants embattled Assin North MP jailed
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Minister for Justice and Attorney General, Mr. Godfred Yeboah Dame has made his intention known to the public when he granted an interview to the media insisting that the embattled Member of Parliament Assin North Constituency in the Central Region, Mr. James Gyekye Quayson should be jailed the same way like […]
Double Salary Case: Supreme Court orders substituted service on MPs
By Beatrice Oppon The Supreme Court has ordered a substituted service on some MPs, former Ministers and Deputy Ministers dragged before it overpayment of double salaries to them. Bono Regional Chairman of the NPP Kwame Baffoe also known as Abronye DC filed a suit against the defendants challenging the payment of their salaries to them […]
Supreme Court decides on April 13, whether Gyakye Quayson remains MP
By Beatrice Oppon The Supreme Court has set April 13 to rule on the interlocutory injunction against the Assin North MP James Gyakye Quayson. A resident of Assin Breku, Michael Ankomah-Nimfah brought the suit against Mr. Gyakye to restrain him from holding himself as an MP after the Cape Coast High Court nullified his election […]
Sam George: Supreme Court ruling on deputy speakers dangerous
SOURCE: GRAPHICONLINE The Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram in the Greater Accra Region, Samuel Nartey George says the ruling by the Supreme Court on Wednesday allowing Deputy Speakers of Parliament to vote even when they preside over proceedings, could be problematic. While he disagrees with the decision of the apex court as it interferes with […]
Deputy Speakers can vote while presiding in Parliament – Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has said that Deputy Speakers of Parliament retain their votes even when presiding as Speaker. The Apex Court of the land made this landmark ruling Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Per the ruling, when a matter comes before Parliament that requires voting, a Deputy Speaker while presiding in the absence of the substantive […]
