News:
November 17, 2022
There was drama in parliament over which ministry of state has jurisdiction over the construction of the national cathedral.
The Ministry of Works and House, out rightly distanced itself from the national cathedral project when a question from the Member of Parliament for Lower Manya Krobo, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi was referred to the Works and Housing Ministry.
The MP simply wanted to know the current state of the National Cathedral.
But the Deputy Minister for Works and Housing, Abdulai Abanga, (MP for Binduri) responding to the question simply indicated that the construction of the National Cathedral “is an activity that is outside the remit of the Ministry of Works and Housing”.
He added that the Ministry of Works and Housing has therefore written to the House on 11th November, 2022 to draw the attention of the House.
His answer generated some confusion particularly among the Minority who wondered why it was so because from their point of view that should be the right Ministry to have oversight role over the project. For this, they required from the Speaker to educate them on which Ministry the question should therefore be directed to.
The Second Deputy Speaker, who presided over proceedings also failed to specify the appropriate ministry and informed the House that proper consultations would be done and the appropriate Ministry identified by next week.
Ghanamps.com