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Rt. Hon Speaker
July 25, 2023
A seven member Committee has been formed to look into a leaked tap planning the removal of the current Inspector General of Police George Akufo Dampare.
Deputy Minority Leader Emmanuel Kofi Armah Buah raised the issue on the floor as a matter of public interest leading up to this.
Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South Samuel Atta Akyea is the chair of the Committee with Ranking on Defence and Interior James Agalga as the vice chair of the Committee.
Other members of the Committee are Lanchene Peter Toobu the Wa West lawmaker, Yaw Patrick Boamah Okaikwei Central, Ophelia Mensah Mfantseman, Erick Opoku Asunafo South and a technical person Dr Isaac Lartey Annan.
Speaker Bagbin further added that the clerk of Parliament will be there to support the work of the Committee and he will take interest in the work of the Committee for a good report to be presented to the floor of the House.
In another development on the floor of the House the Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu expressed worry over an event to be held by the church of Pentecost hence the House will not be sitting tomorrow.
“My worry is I am not sure there is formal communications to this House and we may be setting some presidents that will be difficult to follow”.
The Speaker pointed out to him that there is formal communication, “communications to the House is through the Speaker you know it by the standing orders and went on to say the unavailability of the Majority Leader is the issue because he communicated this information to the House”.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com