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Thaddeus Sory inventing a non-existent technicality – Bentil on claim that there’s no order against Bagbin

Kofi Bentil Kofi Bentil

Legal practitioner Kofi Bentil has criticized attempts to introduce "non-existent technicalities" following the Supreme Court's decision overturning Speaker Alban Bagbin’s declaration of four parliamentary seats as vacant.

Responding to comments by Thaddeus Sory, Bagbin’s counsel, Bentil argued that all parties must comply with Supreme Court rulings, even in disagreement.

Sory claimed that the Court issued no direct order for the Speaker to recognize the MPs’ return to Parliament, suggesting the matter was unresolved.

Bentil dismissed this, stating, “When the Supreme Court rules and makes declarations, you simply comply! The Rule of Law requires obedience to systems, even if you don’t agree.”

The Supreme Court clarified that MPs vacate their seats only if they switch political affiliation while serving under a new identity.

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