Maurice Ampaw has described as irresponsible the Minority caucus' decision to boycott Parliamentary proceedings in support of their colleagues in court.
The NDC MPs have decided to boycott Parliamentary proceedings to support their colleagues for Ajumako/Enyan/Essiam and Assin North, Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson and James Gyakye Quayson, respectively, in court.
According to them, the same gesture would be extended to the member for Asutifi South, Alhaji Collins Dauda, who is also standing criminal trial.
In view of this, on Thursday morning, the NDC MPs boycotted a Parliamentary session to accompany and solidarize with two members from their caucus who were in court for criminal trial proceedings.
However, Lawyer Maurice Ampaw has questioned if going to court will "solve challenges being faced by their respective constituents".
"It shows how irresponsible some of our MPs have reduced Parliament to. You were voted to go to Parliament and conduct your work as MPs. There are a lot of bills to be passed . . . if you're not irresponsible will you leave your work and say you're going to support your colleague in court? Is it part of your parliamentary duties? Is Gyakye Quayson's problems part of the challenges in your constituency? It is the highest irresponsible behaviour of every MP," he said in an interview on Neat FM's 'Me Man Nti' programme.
Listen to him in the video below
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Can’t these MPs be sued? Which serious country will watch their parliamentarians misbehave like this and still get paid for it? Should all Doctors, Teachers, nurses, policemen military and others leave their duties to court when their colleagues are facing legal prosecution? The NDC as a party know they are at the wrong side of the law so they are trying to do propaganda.
Is the constitution of Ghana changed since 2017 ? Or some Ghanaians are more Ghanaians than others? Was Adamu Sakande a second class Ghanaian and Gyekye quason a first class Ghanaian ? Or because Adamu sakande was from the northern region that is why he was jailed by his own brother who was the president then and now the same ndc party that jailed Adamu Sakande is telling Ghanaians that because Adamu Sakande was jailed because he is from the northern region, Gyekye Quason is from the south so he is more human than Adamu Sakande, such a double standards on the part of mahama and his followers, very shameful to see such lawless bunch of corrupt politicians in ndc.
@David Amoah. What evidence do you have to accuse the President of Judicial manipulation? When the NDC win elections and court cases, these institutions are good, and not manipulated. Imagine how you David Amoah and your and people with your mindset will have done and say had the NPP won the Assin North by election....
Maurice Ampaw should tell Akuffo Addo not to manipulate the Judges to twist justice. If the justice system is not manipulated by Akuffo Addo the minority will not follow Gyakye Quayson to court. The problem is from Akuffo Addo. If Maurice Ampaw has something to say he should advice Akuffo Addo not to instruct Judges of what to do. Justice system must be independent Maurice Ampaw should know if he is a lawyer.