National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s Deputy Director of Legal Affairs says the party has no intention whatsoever to present a new candidate for any possible bye-election in the Assin North constituency.
This comes after the Court asked James Gyakye Quayson not to hold himself as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the area.
Ahmed Mohammed Baba Jamal who represents the NDC on legal issues told NEAT FM’s morning show, 'Ghana Montie' that despite the Court’s verdict the party disagrees and will challenge the Court in due time.
“There is a verdict but we [NDC] do not agree with the court,” he said.
The Member of Parliament for Assin North has expressed his disappointment in the Supreme Court's ruling to get his records expunged as a Member of Parliament.
A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court ordered Parliament to expunge the name of the NDC MP.
In the ruling, the Apex Court barred Mr. Quayson from holding himself as an MP for Assin North.
James Gyakye Quayson had been accused of holding dual citizenship prior to the 2020 election, an allegation he vehemently denied.
James Gyakye Quayson's Reaction
Gyakye Quayson reacting to this in a letter said: “I am, of course, disappointed by the Court’s decision. I am especially surprised that the Court now says that foreign bureaucrats now determine whether natural born Ghanaians have the right to contest for parliamentary elections in Ghana or not. Thus, a country that does not allow renunciation of its citizenship can bar a natural born Ghanaian, who has severed all relations with a country of acquired citizenship, from ever standing for MP.”
According to him, he has "turned the page on litigating this matter in the courts of justice. I leave the matter to the court of conscience, which Ghandi reminds us, supersedes all other courts".
A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, ordered Parliament to blue-pencil the name of James Gyakye Quayson as a valid Member of Parliament.
The ruling further noted that Mr Quayson was not qualified at the time he contested the election in 2020.
The ruling has, however, paved the way for a bye-election in the consistency to elect a new Member of Parliament for the area.
But Baba Jamal said the NDC will again present the striped MP to contest the seat again.
‘We are still presenting James Gyakye Quayson as our parliamentary candidate for Assin North bye-election.” He emphatically told the host of NEAT FM’s morning show, McJerry Osei Agyemang
Source: King Edward Ambrose Washman Addo/peacefmonline.com/ghana
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NDC people they will never change. This attitude can’t win them power they will loose again. This MP will be jailed.
Oh! NDC lawyers, give us a break. Even a first-year law student knows that there is a crime aspect awaiting him. I always feel bad when I hear from their so-called lawyers.
The NDC as a party is full of deceptive people. The party deliberately made the man skipped their party procedures to become MP and still went ahead to abuse the laws against dual citizenship just because they needed financial support from this man. They knew very well that the man needed to wait for the next primaries. The Supreme Court cannot change the laws because you are NDC.
I was amazed to find out from Mr Davies the head of the Npp legal team that at the time of Mr Quayson applying for his Ghanaian passport he didn’t indicate that he holds Canadian passport as well. I hope it is not true else this fine man will be in prison very soon. I think the president must pardon him if he is imprisoned because I think he sincerely meant no harm but he was trying to do the right things in a wrong way.
Tell Them ooo
Npp and their courts will never succeed. After destroying the economy they are not even a shame to hide.
You (NDC) are sending him to jail gradually! NDC, NEVER AGAIN!
NDC and their lawyers always amazed me.in legal interpretations. Has the man gone through and complete his pending criminal prosecution .NDC leadership mindset are the causes of this man numerous problem and if care is not exercise the man will go to prison in the shortest time. We are in Ghana are aware that criminal prosecution is waiting for the man and the NDC is protecting him through public opinion court