I've been a critique of Supreme Court taking decisions without reasoning — Mahama Ayariga on James Gyakye Quayson's removal

Mahama Ayariga, the MP for Bawku Central has expressed his dissatisfaction with the Supreme Court's decision to remove the MP for the Assin North district James Gyakye Quayson from Parliament.

The Supreme Court unanimously ordered Parliament to expunge the name of James Gyakye Quayson from its records.

The SP held that he should no longer be listed as a Member of Parliament for the Assin North for owing allegiance to Canada.

Hon. Mahama Ayariga expressed his worry in an interview with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Eyewitness News on Wednesday, saying “Some of us advocated that the court should be more progressive in its interpretation of the Constitution and assume the determination of status to the point where an MP is being sworn in but it seems the court has taken a position that it should be at the time that you are even filing your nominations to contest an election”.

Ayariga criticized the Supreme Court for hurriedly issuing the order without giving the full ruling.

“I have been a critique of the Supreme Court taking decisions without reasoning and even allowing time before they give judgment. In politically charged cases, it will do the Supreme Court image good if they took their time to give the decision and the reasoning at the same time so that it will not allow for all sort of interpretations,” he shared.

Evans Nimako, the director of elections for the ruling New Patriotic Party applauded the Supreme Court for declaring the Assin North 2020 parliamentary election null and void.