Deputy Youth Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Osman Ayariga ESQ, praised the recent address by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin.
According to him, Bagbin’s speech is a “masterpiece” in terms of its academic and legal prowess.
“Speaker Bagbin’s speech is a masterpiece so far as academic exercise and legal jurisprudent is concern. You read through and you will understand how he’s able to analyze the various issues and also quote case laws to buttress his points and instances where he needs to apply some administrative law, he then applies it. He also talks about the constitution itself and talks about the mandates of every person that was involved in this entire tango”, he said in an interview with Helen Appiah-Ampofo on 3FM Sunrise Morning Show on March 21.
Ayariga further elaborated on Bagbin’s critique of the President’s conduct, stating, “Inferring from what the Speaker actually wrote, there is nothing short of just calling the President a walking illegality that is clearly what the Speaker was trying to tell us. The President consistently has engaged in so many illegal acts and aside from that indirectly tries to denigrate the powers of Parliament.”
Expressing his disappointment with the President’s alleged disregard for constitutional principles and parliamentary authority, Ayariga remarked, “I can clearly infer that the president is a walking illegality, and he doesn’t have respect for the constitution nor the organs of government, especially Parliament. And Parliament, coming from such a very honorable house, I thought that he would have held Parliament in high esteem, but I do not see that happening.”
Regarding the ongoing debate surrounding the LGBTQ+ bill, Ayariga emphasized the courage and principled stance of parliamentarians. “I believe that Members of Parliament are men of courage, they are men of principles,” Ayariga stated. “Most of them are not against the bill entirely but against certain portions and punishments.”
Furthermore, Ayariga echoed the sentiments of the Ghanaian Parliament, expressing a sense of discontent over the President’s reaction to the bill.
“The parliament of Ghana feels very spited, and I also agree with them,” affirmed Ayariga. “Considering the fact that Members of Parliament need to go through a laborious process to get the bill passed”.
By Joselyn Kafui Nyadzi