News:
May 31, 2018
Member of Parliament for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak has drawn the attention of MPs that Ghanaians are watching them with attitude they have adopted not to come to the chamber to do business leaving the chamber empty.
In recent times MPs report to the chamber late forcing the Speaker Professor Mike Aaron Oquaye and this two Deputies to start proceedings late, whiles most of the times the chamber is almost empty.
Mr. Ras Mubarak expressed worry over the practice where some MPs travel without filling the permission form, to be given permission by the Speaker to travel and added that it is required that as an MP you seek permission from the Speaker before traveling.
He back the submission made by the MP for Lambussie that the Minority would start raising issue of quorum on the floor of the House.
And disagree with the Minister of Health Kwaku Agyeman Manu that some MPs were out on official assignment but forgot to sign permission forms, “Ghanaians are watching us, they are watching how we take business of the House seriously”, he said.
Again the attitude show on the floor here reflects in the various offices of government Ministries, Departments and Agencies; people are behaving the way they want they would not come to work early and leave without permission, lamented.
He further noted that this is affecting productivity in Parliament because MPs would not come to the chamber early for proceedings to start and when they show up, they leave in no time.
By: Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com