News:
June 4, 2018
Minister of State in charge of Special Development, Mavis Hawa Koomson is to appear on the floor of Parliament this week to answer question that was step down because of her absence on the floor of the House.
According to the Minority Chief Whip, Mohamed Muntaka Mubarak, the Minister who is a Member of Parliament is not taking the House serious, because the question bill for her to answer has taken more than six months.
He further noted that on Friday the 1st of June, 2018 when the Minister was supposed to answer question on the floor of the House she did not show up or given prior notice she would not be able to come to the floor of the House.
“Mr. Speaker, again her answers did not even find space on the order paper for the day and the Majority Leader is saying this week”, he lamented.
Leader of Government Business and Majority Leader, Kyei Mensah-Bonsu informed the House that the Minister traveled outside the country and working on the answers to the question and would be able to come to the House to do justice to the question either Wednesday or Thursday, since there would be a cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
“As a matter of record she takes the House seriously and would respond to the House fully this week”, he said.
Mr. Muntaka Mubarak Mohamed pointed out that if the Minister takes the House seriously she does not work alone, her outfit should have written to the House earlier and not wait till Friday morning.
“Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection is on record for writing to the House ahead of time when she should not make it to the House and not call the Majority Leader very late”.
He reiterated that the question has been on the burner for the past six months and putting answers together last week was not the best and hope that this week she would not disappoint the House.
By: Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com