News:
November 2, 2018
Leader of Government Business, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has given assurance to Members of Parliament (MPs) that President Nana Akufo-Addo have been a Minister and MP before and is committed to Ministers being on the floor of the House to answer questions.
According to the Majority Leader it has been said at Cabinet that Ministers should take workings in the House very serious.
He however complained of transition of questions sometimes being the problem because some Ministers would be bill to travel outside the country a day before leaving they are told they have to appear before the House to answer questions.
And added that, during the exigency of time sometimes the only solution is that Ministers designate their deputies to come to the House to answer questions.
Former Minister for Energy and Member of Parliament (MP) for Ellembele, Kofi Armah Buah questioned why just during the first week of the third sitting, Ministers under the President Akufo-Addo’s government are failing to come to the House and are being represented by their deputies instead?.
He further questioned why Ministers are not taking the House serious by attending to business on the floor of the House.
By: Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com