News:
September 27, 2018
A member of the Appointment Committee of Parliament and Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has said signals should not be crated to the public as if any one who appears before the committee would be automatically approved.
According to the North Tongu legislator he is basing his comment on the business statement presented with regards to the emergency recall where it is said that Ministerial nominees should be approve for them to contribute to shaping of the budget of the various Ministries for next year in November 2018.
“Mr. Speaker the communications could have been qualified that if approved let us not create the impression as if this House is just a rubber stamp”, he lamented.
Majority Leader in response to the observation made by the North Tongu legislator noted that he indicated that when approved and no one should make the mistake of thinking that when Ministers are nominated it means they would be automatically approved.
On his part MP for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak called on the Business Committee to try and meet ahead of emergency sittings and arrange Business of the House early enough to avoid the delay that characterized Monday the 24th September sitting.
Member of Parliament for Adaklu, Kwame Agbodza on his part lamented over the late start of business on the floor of the House and further urged his colleagues to be on time otherwise it does not send a good signal of the House to the public.
By: Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com