Parliament has approved the nomination of the Member of Parliament for Asawase, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak to replace Hon. Moses Asaga, who has been appointed Minister of State, as a representative of the Parliament of Ghana at the Pan – African Parliament.
Under Article 4(2) of the Protocol to the Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community relating to the Pan-African Parliament by (5) five Parliaments, at least one of whom shall be a woman.
Under Rule8(4) of the Rules and Procedure of the Pan-African Parliament, a Member loses his/her seat when he/she is appointed to executive or judicial position.
Hon. Mohammed Muntaka who is to replace Moses Asaga is a second term MP who contributed efficiently to the business of the floor of the House.
He currently Chairs the Health Committee of the Parliament, a position he has occupied very effectively.
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