News:
April 14, 2019
Minority Leader and Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu, has told lawmakers at the just ended Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) 140th Assembly in Qatar Doha, that Ghana under the leadership of Nana Akufo-Addo is implementing free Senior High School (SHS) policy.
The Minority Leader when presenting Ghana’s report stated that since 1994 till date Ghana as a nation pursued free universal compulsory basic education and has recently added the senior high school levels to the policy.
When approached on his delivery knowing the Minority’s reservation with the free SHS, he pointed out that, “at the international level you do not do the usual local politics, it is Ghana first”
Meanwhile, there was a little drama when Mr. T. Guanipa Villalobos in presenting Venezuela’s report was opposed by her colleague from the opposition party, indicating that he was not giving true picture of current situation in the country.
Venezuela by their conduct caught the attention of IPU delegates present, and the lady delegate was assured of an opportunity to speak that never happened.
The theme for the general debate was: “Parliaments as platforms to enhance education for peace, security and the rule of law”. It saw gathering of Parliamentarians and Parliamentary blocks all over the world.
Ghana’s delegation to the IPU was made up of, Leader of Government Business Osei-Kyei-Mensah Bonsu, Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu, second deputy whip of the Minority Ibrahim Ahmed, second deputy Majority whip Mathew Nyindam and Member of Parliament for Ablekuma North, Nana Akua Afriyieh Owusu.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Doha/Qatar