Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye has revealed that ten (10) Members of Parliament and five (5) members of staffs who returned from official assignment abroad are currently in self quarantine.
Eight more has been revealed making ten to the already two initially mentioned on the floor of the House.
At a media briefing at the Speaker’s conference room on Monday journalists question the Speaker on the identity of the MPs in self-quarantine, but he told the media not to expect him to reveal the identity of the eight lawmakers.
“It is not done, they are under the supervision and advice of our medical doctor names and details are not issued just like that, this should tell you that we are handling this matter in a professional way”
The Majority Leader Osei-Kyei who revealed the names of the other two lawmakers on the floor of the House came in to explain that it was difficult to locate one of the lawmakers who had returned from abroad hence the identify was revealed.
The Speaker further noted that the self-quarantine is not punitive but rather for the lawmakers and staffs to protect themselves, their families and guests who visit parliament.
In addition, Parliament fumigated the whole parliamentary enclave on Sunday from morning to evening and was supervised by marshal, clerk and doctor of Parliament, the speaker said.
“Notice is all around parliament to prevent the spread of COVID-19, even the conference room that use to be cold is being kept warm per the advice of our doctor, unfortunately we have not cordon off the premises of Parliament, that is why we are advocating to have our own kind of enclave to keep us secured as much as possible”.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com
