加纳前总统马哈马(Mahama)因影响新议会议长的遴选而遭到批评。 Ghana's ex-President Mahama faces criticism for influencing the selection of the new Parliament Speaker.

加纳前总统马哈马(John Mahama)因指示NDC党核心小组选举Alban Bagbin为第九届议会议长而遭到批评。 Ghana's former President John Mahama has faced criticism for directing the NDC party caucus to elect Alban Bagbin as the Speaker of the 9th Parliament. 宪法学者Stephen Kwaku Asare教授认为这有损于议会的独立性。 Constitutional scholar Prof. Stephen Kwaku Asare argues this undermines parliamentary independence. 少数党领袖亚历山大·阿费尼奥-马金对新民主党多数党的轻视态度也引发了对民主原则的担忧. Meanwhile, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin's dismissive attitude toward the NDC majority has raised concerns about democratic principles. NPP的Rabi Salifu也批评马哈马总统公开支持Bagbin, The NPP's Rabi Salifu also criticizes President Mahama's public endorsement of Bagbin, saying it bypasses parliamentary electoral processes.