The Chairperson Chairman of Parliament’s Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee, Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi, has backed the Supreme Court’s ruling affirming presiding Deputy Speakers to vote.

According to him, the decision of the Apex Court has settled the ambiguity of Standing Order 109(3) of the legislature.

With that rectified, he argued the necessary correction must be implemented subsequently.

“We make mistakes all the time, and as Parliament, we made a mistake and were corrected by the Court, and I think the First Parliament had made a mistake, and the Supreme Court has corrected them, and I think it is within their remit.

“Whether somebody is disappointed or not, it is not the issue. The issue is that is the Supreme Court on the right path?” he stated.

The Apex Court presided over by Justice Jones Dotse ruled that a Deputy Speaker can be counted during the formation of a quorum for Parliamentary decision-making and participate in voting while presiding over the parliamentary business.

There has been an enormous uproar following the judgement. While the Majority Caucus described it as a ‘refreshing’ outcome.

Many, particularly the Minority in Parliament, says the ruling is absurd and could destroy the processes in the House.

For the plaintiff, Justice Abdullai, the outcome is disappointing and has brought a further polarisation.

But speaking on JoyNews’ The Probe, Mr Anuimadu-Antwi said the ruling has nothing to do with the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).

He insisted that “I am a lawyer, we send cases to Court, every time you think that you are on the right path, but the Court may tell you are on the wrong path and you get disappointed, and that is what is happening.”