News:
December 13, 2017
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Majority leader, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu has come to the defense of the Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu that he will not “run away” from coming to Parliament to answer questions.
He noted that the Minister has been in the House on three occasions within last week, when he had to brief the House on the death situation that occurred in Kumasi Academy.
Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mohamed expressed worry on the floor of the House on Tuesday when the Deputy Minister of Health Gyedu Kingsley Aboagye, came to the House to answer a question on behalf of the substantive Minister.
He noted that Ministers must find time and come to the House and noted that since the House is now dealing with approval of the budget estimates of the various Ministries, it will be worrying for deputies to stand in for their Ministers.
However, Leader of Government Business was quick to point out that, the Health Minister was in Geneva Swaziland chairing an AIDS conference.
And noted that it will be wrong for the impression to be created that he does not respect the House, as he is one of the most diligent Ministers who attend to the House to answer questions.
By: Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com