The Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor of the NDC, has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of attempting to have the Dome Kwabenya seat, held by Sarah Adwoa Safo, declared vacant in Parliament.

In an interview on Joy FM on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, Dafeamekpor accused NPP MPs of pushing for the seat’s vacancy under Article 97(1)(c) of the Constitution.

He also revealed that the NDC caucus plans to initiate the motion, which will be based on the findings of the Privileges Committee’s report.

"There is a pending motion in Parliament again brought by the NPP for Adwoa Sarfo's seat to be declared vacant pursuant to Article 97(1)(c). As we speak, it's pending. When they brought that motion, they didn't know that the declaration by the Speaker would be unconstitutional.

"We will trigger that motion and the report is even ready. I have a copy, and it's prepared by the privileges committee, so we will trigger that motion and take a decision on that motion,"

He made this revelation in response to the Supreme Court's ruling, which overturned Speaker Bagbin's declaration of four vacant seats in Parliament.

Background

The Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, was referred to the Privileges Committee in April 2022, along with two other MPs, for being absent for fifteen consecutive sitting days.

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, made the referral following petitions submitted to him regarding the absenteeism of these Members of Parliament.