News:
July 12, 2013
Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Edward Doe Adjaho has said Parliament is currently experiencing financial challenges in the execution of its work.
He said in as much as there are these challenges it would be wrong for anyone to say Parliament is broke.
He said in view of the current financial strength of the house of Legislature, he together with the Clerk of Parliament has decided not to support any MP who request for assistance to travel when that trip has not been budgeted for.
Rt. Hon. Adjaho stated that Parliament has funds for the months of June and July in arears.
The Speaker made the comments in reaction to the assertion made by the MP for Atwima Mponua that Parliament was broke.
Hon. Isaac Asiamah stated that the executive arm of government had deliberately stifled funds for parliament to disable it from effective oversight of the executive.
He said lack of funds allocation for the various committees of Parliament is preventing them from executing their mandate effectively.
”Most of the committees are supposed to go on field trips to inspect certain works, but who are unable to do so because we are told there is no money” Hon. Asiamah said.
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