News:
June 27, 2018
Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Tamale South, has said Ministers should not dictate to Parliament when they would be available to come to the House to answer questions.
According to the Tamale South MP, Parliament cannot play second fiddle to the engagement of the Minister, “we would be waiting for the Minister to come to the House to answer the question in her name”.
This came to light when the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection Otiko Afisa indicated to the Majority leader Osei Kyei Mensah—Bonsu she would be late in coming to the House because she would be held up in the office due to an important assignment.
Majority leader asked permission of the Minister so that the order of Business would be varied for the Gender, Children and Social Protection Minister to be in the chamber at a later time within the day to answer a question in her name.
“Far from it that the Gender, Minister does not take this House serious, it is unfortunate the Minority Leader was not at our pre-meeting sitting he would understand where I am coming from”, the Majority Leader said.
The Minority praised the Roads and Highways and the Gender, Children and Social Protection Minister for being consistent in coming to the House to answer questions.
By: Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com