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Bagbin’s ruling is dangerous, risks destabilising Parliament – Prof Asare

The ruling by the speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin declaring four seats vacant sets a dangerous precedent, undermining Members of Parliament’s ability to plan their political futures without fear of immediate consequences, a United States-based Ghanaian Professor, Kwaku Asare, has said.Prof Asare says the ruling allows for arbitrary decisions where filing a nomination for a future election could be misinterpreted as a shift in allegiance in the current parliament, regardless of the MP’s current conduct.The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin on Thursday, October 17 declared four seats in Parliament vacant.The constituencies and the lawmakers are :1.

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