Speaker of Parliament, Edward Doe Adjaho has for the second time this week, refused to be sworn in as President.
This is despite a letter from the President, John Mahama to the Chief Justice, Georgina Theodora Woode to swear in the Speaker as he travels to Nigeria on Friday.
The Chief Justice was in Parliament for the process but after several consultations, the exercise did not happen.
[contextly_sidebar id=”0EQ04eDi0MCMDTeBI6RLvGso6QaUPAC1″]President Mahama is currently in Nigeria and he is to embark on an official visit to the Vatican in Italy on Sunday. He is expected to return to Ghana on Tuesday.
The Vice President, Kwesi Amissah-Arthur is currently in India therefore, the Speaker of Parliament is to act as President as stipulated in the 1992 constitution.
But early this week, Doe Adjaho refused to be sworn in during the President’s visit to Burkina Faso on Wednesday.
The issue has since become a very divisive matter.
Citi News’ Parliamentary correspondent, Richard Dela Sky, on Friday reported that the Chief Justice went to swear in Doe Adjaho but “she has been waiting and the House eventually had to rise because MPs have some other responsibilities to attend to so as we speak, the House has adjourned to Tuesday.”
According to him, the Speaker together with the Attorney General and the leadership of the House are meeting with the Chief Justice to see how they can resolve the matter.
Sky remarked that “if the President’s letter holds, then the Speaker may have to recall MPs into the chamber for this all important ceremony to be performed before the Speaker assumes the role of caretaker President waiting for the President to return and perform his function.”
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By: Nana Boakye-Yiadom/citifmonline.com/Ghana