News:
January 9, 2013
Parliament on Wednesday approved the formula for the composition of committees,Parliamentary delegations, groupings and association to facilitate the work of the House.
The House agreed to constitute the committees based on the ratio 55:45 for the majority and minority respectively, which practically consists of 19 other members with 10 members from the Majority caucus and nine from minority caucus.
Proposed members for the committee of selection are Mr Edward Doe Adjaho for Chairman.
The members are Dr Benjamin Kunbuor, Mr Cletus Apul Avoka, Alhaji Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, Hajia Mary Salifu Boforo, Joseph Appiah Boateng, Alfred Kwame Agbesi, Dr Hannah Louis Bisiw, Mr James Avedzi, Mr Samson Ahi, Mr Abeiku Crentsil, Mr Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, Mr Dominic Nitiwul, Mr Daniel Botwe, Mrs Irene Naa Torshie Addo, Mr Ignatius Baffour Awuah, Mr Papa Owusu-Ankomah, Benjamin Kofi Ayeh, Mr Boniface Gambila Adagbila and Mrs Ama Pomaa Andoh.
The composition of the committees should as much as possible reflect the different shades of opinions in the House. Pursuant to Order 153, every member must belong to at least one standing committee.
The House also noted that considering the urgency of the work of the committee of selection, Business and Appointment Committees in the facilitation of business of the House and that of Government, work on the composition of these three committees should be concluded by Friday, 11th January 2013.
The House further agreed that the committee on Selection with the Speaker of Parliament as Chairperson and nineteen other members, should comprise 10 members from the majority caucus and 9 from minority caucus based in accordance with agreed ratio of 55:45.
Earlier, two Members of Parliament for Assin Central and Afram Plains North,Kennedy Agyepong and Emmanuel Aboagye Didieye who were absent when the sixth Parliament was being inaugurated were accordingly sworn in by Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament Edward Doe Adjaho.
Meanwhile, the three independent Members of Parliament, MPs for Akan, Tamale North and Jirapa constituencies, Hon. Joseph Kwadwo Ofori,Dahamani Alhassan and Derigubaa Paul respectively and the Peoples National Convention MP for Builsa South, Alhassan Azong declared their intention to work with the majority side in Parliament.
Kwadwo Anim/Ghanamps.gov.gh