National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP for Madina constituency in Accra, Francis Xavier Sosu says President Akufo-Addo is seeking to frustrate the work of Parliament after he refused to sign into law three bills passed by the House.
According to him, President Akufo-Addo is opportunistically interpreting Article 108 of the constitution.
Briefing the media in Parliament on Tuesday, December 5, Mr Sosu explained that Article 108 which has often been cited as a limit on Private Member Bills has nothing to do with President Akufo-Addo’s obligation to sign bills that have been passed by Parliament.
He underscored the fact that the bill rather regulates the process of Parliament, enabling the presiding individual to declare a refusal to admit the bill if he believes that a bill may have a charge on the consolidated fund.
“But when the motion has properly been admitted, has gone through all the processes, and has been passed into law, it will be really incongruous for a sitting president to say that because he believes it may cause a charge,” he said.
The Madina MP further accused President Akufo-Addo of seeking to frustrate the work of Parliament, empahsisng that it baffles him that the president is citing constitutional issues concerning the bills.
“All this while, where has the president been, all these constitutional issues have not been with us.
“I believe that what the president is doing is a deliberate effort to frustrate the laws that have been passed by this Parliament and it is very untenable, it’s unacceptable, I don’t believe that it’s a good practice that would aid our democracy,” Mr Sosu stressed.
The NDC MP’s assertion follows President Akufo-Addo’s refusal to sign into law three bills that have been passed by Parliament.
According to the president, some of the bills infringe on the constitution of the republic, hence his refusal to sign those bills.
The bills include two amendments to the Criminal and other Offences Act to criminalise the accusation of witchcraft and abolish the death penalty and the Wildlife Resources Bill.
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