MPs’ absenteeism: Parliament cannot declare a seat vacant, only the High Court – Brako-Powers

Legal practitioner and governance analyst, Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers, has stated that under Ghana’s 1992 Constitution, Parliament lacks the authority to declare a Member of Parliament’s seat vacant for absenteeism, stressing that such power lies solely with the High Court. Speaking on the issue of absenteeism in Parliament, Mr Brako-Powers explained that while Article 97(1)(c) of […]