Can Prez Mahama sign laws?

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Kwobia-Toronto 11 years ago

A more pressing question is if Nana secures
a favourable verdict and is sworn in ,how does
he govern with a minority in parliament?

A more pressing question is if Nana secures
a favourable verdict and is sworn in ,how does
he govern with a minority in parliament?
moyo 11 years ago

If Parliament can make laws, then the President can also sign Laws. The elections which is being challenged was conducted in the same manner as the Parliamentary elections.If there is nothing wrong the parliamentary elections ...
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If Parliament can make laws, then the President can also sign Laws. The elections which is being challenged was conducted in the same manner as the Parliamentary elections.If there is nothing wrong the parliamentary elections, there is nothing wrong with the Presidential elections. if the President is not legitimate, then all members of parliament are not legitimate as well.
nkomfem and ata mills killer MAHAMA 11 years ago

THESE STUPID AND INCOMPETENT EWES AND NTAFOURS DON,T KNOW HOW TO RULE. IT IS BETTER WHEN WE AKANS OR ASANTES FORM OUR OWN COUNTRY OR STATE. HOW CAN THESE STUPIDFOOLS BE ALLOWED TO RULE AKANS? THESE PEOPLE ARE INCOMPETENT,SKIN ...
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THESE STUPID AND INCOMPETENT EWES AND NTAFOURS DON,T KNOW HOW TO RULE. IT IS BETTER WHEN WE AKANS OR ASANTES FORM OUR OWN COUNTRY OR STATE. HOW CAN THESE STUPIDFOOLS BE ALLOWED TO RULE AKANS? THESE PEOPLE ARE INCOMPETENT,SKIN-PAIN AND BAD-LUCK. OUR COUNTRY IS GRADUALY BEEN DISTROYED eg ECONOMICALY, SOCIALY AND POLITICALY.
mensah abrampa 11 years ago

You dont deserve to be here making hate speech.You're painting yourself into a corner and soon you'd be marooned on the island where only your kind live.

You dont deserve to be here making hate speech.You're painting yourself into a corner and soon you'd be marooned on the island where only your kind live.
kofi 11 years ago

this are they type of animals that will not make Ghana what we wish for how can a normal being spew this type of hatred on this site for all you know he thus not even have a place of his own i for sure i believe this guy is o ...
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this are they type of animals that will not make Ghana what we wish for how can a normal being spew this type of hatred on this site for all you know he thus not even have a place of his own i for sure i believe this guy is on drugs and not a responsible fellow but my advise to his scum bag is to find something better to do than blaming tribes for his felaiure in life
insight to the bone 11 years ago

we are all witnesses to the lies and maliciously abominable agendas of the ewe mafia ruling by proxy today. in as much as the claim to be wanting to do the right think they are incompetent and amateur in everything they unde ...
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we are all witnesses to the lies and maliciously abominable agendas of the ewe mafia ruling by proxy today. in as much as the claim to be wanting to do the right think they are incompetent and amateur in everything they undertake to do . half his appointees lack any proper experience and this is their first real job, their actions instead of bringing unity have caused divisions to deepen and even new ones appear . after 20 years of work the npp allowed a fool like kuffuor to rule for 8 years and are now paying very dearly the price of his attempt to impose ahanti domination over the rest of the Akans thus enabling the return of the ndc woe on Ghana. pepeni has copied his partner in crime's style and appointed mainly minority muslim alajihs and ewe mischief s . after this mandate never again will a corrupt , wicked , evil northerner , ewe or ashanti be given the opportunity to lead us no matter what party platform they stand on . the attitude of me and my tribesmen against the Akans and other Ghanaian s will never pass again as its been exposed and we are all now much wiser . yes they will not have an easy ride chopping our money and we will make sure they answer for all their crimes sooner or later
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 11 years ago

Tony, the questions you posed do not arise because they have been addressed in the 1992 Constitution. The framers of the constitution envisaged the current situation in Ghana and made provision for it. That is, irrespective o ...
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Tony, the questions you posed do not arise because they have been addressed in the 1992 Constitution. The framers of the constitution envisaged the current situation in Ghana and made provision for it. That is, irrespective of a presidential result challenge, the declared president shall be sworn into office and be president until the petition is decided. All actions and omissions of the president shall be legal and constitutional and shall remain so until the constitution is amended. No one can challenge the actions in the future because the petition is upheld.

By the way, who told you US Presidents do not sign legislation passed by the legislature? If so why do US Presidents have veto powers over legislation passed by the legislature?
TonyPM 11 years ago

In the US, anything passed by congress is not a law until the government signs it. If I said the president does not sign a law or implied that the president does not sign a law, I was mistaken.

In the US, anything passed by congress is not a law until the government signs it. If I said the president does not sign a law or implied that the president does not sign a law, I was mistaken.
Facebook lawyer 11 years ago

Tony next time conduct research before exposing your ignorance. Well done Kofi for schooling this naive writer.

Tony next time conduct research before exposing your ignorance. Well done Kofi for schooling this naive writer.
moyo 11 years ago

If Parliament can make laws, then the President can also sign Laws. The elections which is being challenged was conducted in the same manner as the Parliamentary elections.If there is nothing wrong the parliamentary elections ...
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If Parliament can make laws, then the President can also sign Laws. The elections which is being challenged was conducted in the same manner as the Parliamentary elections.If there is nothing wrong the parliamentary elections, there is nothing wrong with the Presidential elections. if the President is not legitimate, then all members of parliament are not legitimate as well.
moyo 11 years ago

If Parliament can make laws, then the President can also sign Laws. The elections which is being challenged was conducted in the same manner as the Parliamentary elections.If there is nothing wrong the parliamentary elections ...
read full comment

If Parliament can make laws, then the President can also sign Laws. The elections which is being challenged was conducted in the same manner as the Parliamentary elections.If there is nothing wrong the parliamentary elections, there is nothing wrong with the Presidential elections. if the President is not legitimate, then all members of parliament are not legitimate as well.
moyo 11 years ago

If Parliament can make laws, then the President can also sign Laws. The elections which is being challenged was conducted in the same manner as the Parliamentary elections.If there is nothing wrong the parliamentary elections ...
read full comment

If Parliament can make laws, then the President can also sign Laws. The elections which is being challenged was conducted in the same manner as the Parliamentary elections.If there is nothing wrong the parliamentary elections, there is nothing wrong with the Presidential elections. if the President is not legitimate, then all members of parliament are not legitimate as well.
moyo 11 years ago

If Parliament can make laws, then the President can also sign Laws. The elections which is being challenged was conducted in the same manner as the Parliamentary elections.If there is nothing wrong the parliamentary elections ...
read full comment

If Parliament can make laws, then the President can also sign Laws. The elections which is being challenged was conducted in the same manner as the Parliamentary elections.If there is nothing wrong the parliamentary elections, there is nothing wrong with the Presidential elections. if the President is not legitimate, then all members of parliament are not legitimate as well.
moyo 11 years ago

If Parliament can make laws, then the President can also sign Laws. The elections which is being challenged was conducted in the same manner as the Parliamentary elections.If there is nothing wrong the parliamentary elections ...
read full comment

If Parliament can make laws, then the President can also sign Laws. The elections which is being challenged was conducted in the same manner as the Parliamentary elections.If there is nothing wrong the parliamentary elections, there is nothing wrong with the Presidential elections. if the President is not legitimate, then all members of parliament are not legitimate as well.
moyo 11 years ago

If Parliament can make laws, then the President can also sign Laws. The elections which is being challenged was conducted in the same manner as the Parliamentary elections.If there is nothing wrong the parliamentary elections ...
read full comment

If Parliament can make laws, then the President can also sign Laws. The elections which is being challenged was conducted in the same manner as the Parliamentary elections.If there is nothing wrong the parliamentary elections, there is nothing wrong with the Presidential elections. if the President is not legitimate, then all members of parliament are not legitimate as well.
moyo 11 years ago

If Parliament can make laws, then the President can also sign Laws. The elections which is being challenged was conducted in the same manner as the Parliamentary elections.If there is nothing wrong the parliamentary elections ...
read full comment

If Parliament can make laws, then the President can also sign Laws. The elections which is being challenged was conducted in the same manner as the Parliamentary elections.If there is nothing wrong the parliamentary elections, there is nothing wrong with the Presidential elections. if the President is not legitimate, then all members of parliament are not legitimate as well.
moyo 11 years ago

If Parliament can make laws, then the President can also sign Laws. The elections which is being challenged was conducted in the same manner as the Parliamentary elections.If there is nothing wrong the parliamentary elections ...
read full comment

If Parliament can make laws, then the President can also sign Laws. The elections which is being challenged was conducted in the same manner as the Parliamentary elections.If there is nothing wrong the parliamentary elections, there is nothing wrong with the Presidential elections. if the President is not legitimate, then all members of parliament are not legitimate as well.
moyo 11 years ago

If Parliament can make laws, then the President can also sign Laws. The elections which is being challenged was conducted in the same manner as the Parliamentary elections.If there is nothing wrong the parliamentary elections ...
read full comment

If Parliament can make laws, then the President can also sign Laws. The elections which is being challenged was conducted in the same manner as the Parliamentary elections.If there is nothing wrong the parliamentary elections, there is nothing wrong with the Presidential elections. if the President is not legitimate, then all members of parliament are not legitimate as well.
moyo 11 years ago

If Parliament can make laws, then the President can also sign Laws. The elections which is being challenged was conducted in the same manner as the Parliamentary elections.If there is nothing wrong the parliamentary elections ...
read full comment

If Parliament can make laws, then the President can also sign Laws. The elections which is being challenged was conducted in the same manner as the Parliamentary elections.If there is nothing wrong the parliamentary elections, there is nothing wrong with the Presidential elections. if the President is not legitimate, then all members of parliament are not legitimate as well.
oldtimo 11 years ago

Yes. He is an elected President by the people of Ghana. Until the greed of shortie is resolved by the Supreme Court and turns out in his favour (no chance) all laws signed by President Mahama stands. If Prez Mahama loses, ...
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Yes. He is an elected President by the people of Ghana. Until the greed of shortie is resolved by the Supreme Court and turns out in his favour (no chance) all laws signed by President Mahama stands. If Prez Mahama loses, we should accept the verdict and respect the law of the land plus the brains of the Judges. Period. The Assembly can however repeal existing laws by majority of votes (how many?) I don't know. But let us move on!
moyo 11 years ago

If Parliament can make laws, then the President can also sign Laws. The elections which is being challenged was conducted in the same manner as the Parliamentary elections.If there is nothing wrong the parliamentary elections ...
read full comment

If Parliament can make laws, then the President can also sign Laws. The elections which is being challenged was conducted in the same manner as the Parliamentary elections.If there is nothing wrong the parliamentary elections, there is nothing wrong with the Presidential elections. if the President is not legitimate, then all members of parliament are not legitimate as well.
SANTA CLAUSE 11 years ago

THE QUESTION IS FOOLISH. WE HAVE A PRESIDENT UNTIL THE COURT SAYS OTHERWISE. IF I WERE HIM I WILL PASS LAWS TO DISBAND NATION WRECKERS AND HOOLIGANS

THE QUESTION IS FOOLISH. WE HAVE A PRESIDENT UNTIL THE COURT SAYS OTHERWISE. IF I WERE HIM I WILL PASS LAWS TO DISBAND NATION WRECKERS AND HOOLIGANS
John Carslake 11 years ago

I agree completely. In addition, the Constitution is perfectly clear. Anything done legally by the President as part of his duties remains valid even if the Court finds against him.

I agree completely. In addition, the Constitution is perfectly clear. Anything done legally by the President as part of his duties remains valid even if the Court finds against him.
Whatever 11 years ago

We have a sitting president who can only be impeached and not remove by an inferior supreme court. Kufour ruled as president from 2004-8 yet the supreme court called for recounting of the 2004 elections. Does that mean Kufour ...
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We have a sitting president who can only be impeached and not remove by an inferior supreme court. Kufour ruled as president from 2004-8 yet the supreme court called for recounting of the 2004 elections. Does that mean Kufour did not win the elections and his laws illegal?
Musa 11 years ago

Tony donot be troubled for in your article lies the answer. You kept refering to him as president Mahama and that is where the trick is. The presidency is a legal institution and there is an egonometrics for one to become a p ...
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Tony donot be troubled for in your article lies the answer. You kept refering to him as president Mahama and that is where the trick is. The presidency is a legal institution and there is an egonometrics for one to become a president. And as I write, all the necessary steps were taken to swear him in as president. I donot know your age but let me refer to the Acheapong's era where price control was at its peak. A legal proceeding could be going on in court when the price of the acticle had gone pass the selling price. Yet such cases saw their legal conclusions. I guess you are wondering whether one can plead the a law was passed by a military gov't which took power, by the berrel of the gun, and nobody voted it into power so one would not subject one's self to it. Remember that the very constitution which has given the partitioner the right to go to court was written under military dictatorship. The ball is in your court. Bye

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