News:
February 2, 2018
Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu has jumped to the defense of the Speaker Professor Mike Aaron Oquaye on late start of proceedings in the House.
MP for Adaklu, Kwame Governs Agbodza on Friday complained of late start of proceedings in the House and MPs not attending to business of the floor of the House early.
But the Tamale South legislator jumped to the defense of the Speaker and revealed that the Speaker has had course to complain most of the time when he is early in the House and was to start business on the floor but there were few MPs on the floor.
He however, pointed that sometimes the delay before the start of business on the floor has to do with the leadership of both sides of the House disagreeing on a matter that had to drag for sometime before a head way is made.
Mr. Iddrisu adviced MPs not to wait in their office only to enter the chamber when they see the Speaker in his chair and noted that it is against protocol and does not show respect.
Meanwhile, the MP for Adaklu urged leadership of the House to close the doors leading to the chamber next week Thursday when the President enters the chamber to deliver his massage.
By: Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com