The Upper East Regional Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and a private legal practitioner Lawyer Anthony Namoo says, Hon. Adwoa Safo cannot lose her membership as an MP. Apexnewsgh.com report
The President appoints and disappoints, with that, you cannot question him for exercising his power. But in this case, the reason is obvious. Is noble for the President to remove anyone he appointed.
It does not necessarily mean that she will lose her MPship and that also depends on Parliament’s committee to come up with their findings. That will be left unto them to decide.
There have been MPs who have fallen ill or in sick bed for years and couldn’t attend Parliament but once they have a genuine reason and the speaker knows about it. Whether she has written to the speaker, or whether she has informed the speaker, is not proven yet and that’s why Parliament is very careful.
He said, for Adwoa Safo removal as the Gender Minister, “The President appoints and disappoints, with that, you cannot question him for exercising his power. But in this case, the reason is obvious. Is noble for the President to remove anyone he appointed.
Asking whether she might face another exit from Parliament, the Lawyer said: “It does not necessarily mean that she will lose her MPship and that also depends on what Parliament’s committee comes up with in their findings. That will be left unto them to decide.
He added: There have been MPs who have fallen ill or in sick bed for years and couldn’t attend Parliament but once they have a genuine reason and the speaker knows about it. Whether she has written to the speaker, or whether she has informed the speaker, is not proven yet and that’s why Parliament is very careful. He stressed
He spoke to Apexnewsgh.com on Friday July 29, 2022.
