News:
February 20, 2019
Leader of Government Business, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu raised issues of Members of Parliament not being present on the floor of the House but marking their names as present.
He raised the issue on the floor on Wednesday morning the 20th of February 2019, which was debated for more done thirty minutes.
According to the Majority Leader he could count ten (10) people who had been marked present on Tuesday the 19th of February 2019 but he is aware were not in the House.
MP for Wa Central, Joseph Yieleh Chireh advocated for a clock-in device to be brought to the chamber to ensure that, the right thing is done.
Minority Leader in his contribution indicated that attendance to the House should be revisited especially, as to whether MPs should go and sign in and leave the House.
He further pointed out that decisions are taken where the House need 2/3rd majority but those numbers are not met, but decisions are taken.
“If we cannot be sincere with coming to the House to work, how can we be sincere with the work of the House”?
And urged the IT department of the House to get a device where people would clock- in, in the chamber and it should be for all members.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com