News:
March 24, 2020
Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has taken a swipe at the Minority Chief Whip, Mohamed Mubarak-Muntaka for speaking into the microphone when Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye had not given the opportunity when he raised the issue of quorum at Monday sitting of the House.
According to him, he finds the conduct of the Minority Whip very unfortunate as it is expected that the Leadership of the House assist the Speaker to maintain order on the floor of the House.
“An order included a member rising up and being recognized by the Speaker before he or she makes a presentation, you do not just rise up and talk into the microphone that is unacceptable in keeping order in the House”.
Mr. Osei-Kyei noted that if a leader is aggrieved and want to make a submission the person had to respect the rules of the House.
“In particularly if it relates to the conduct of the Speaker, the rules are very clear, again if it has to do with the Chief Justice or a member, the rules are clear, you need to come by a substantive motion under Order 93 (5). But to get up and start throwing tantrum, Mr. Speaker, it is unacceptable, we should be regulated by our own rules”.
Just after drawing the attention of the Speaker to the conduct of the Minority whip, the speaker said, “We shall continue” and went on with the Corporate Insolvency Bill 2019 which was at the consideration stage.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com