Adansi Asokwa Member of Parliament (MP) Kobina Tahir (K.T.) Hammond has announced that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) caucus will cite Speaker Alban Bagbin for contempt.

According to him, the Speaker did not respect the Supreme Court’s stay of execution order regarding the declaration of four seats as vacant.

Addressing the media after the indefinite adjournment of sitting, Mr. Hammond stated that the Speaker should have ensured that the Apex Court’s order was complied with in the chamber.

“The Speaker is behaving unconstitutionally; he has to respect the Supreme Court. We will cite him for contempt. Watch this space. We do not want the decision of the Supreme Court to be disrespected. It is not a question of acknowledgment; it is a question of implementation,” the visibly angry MP stated.

“It will be in the interest of Ghanaians for the Speaker to respect the ruling of the Supreme Court. It is for the Speaker to tell the House that his decision has been reverted,” he added.

The Speaker of Parliament adjourned the November 7 sitting sine die due to the absence of business for lawmakers to deliberate on. This development followed the failure of the Business Committee to meet and prepare the necessary agenda for the floor. This occurred after NPP MPs boycotted the sitting while NDC MPs took over the Majority side of the House.