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Chairman Privileges Committee
May 25, 2022
The Privileges Committee of Parliament is meeting today, May 25, 2022 to consider the Rt. Hon Speaker Alban Bagbin’s referral to the Committee at 11:00am this morning.
The following lawmakers pursuant to Article 97 (1) ( c ) would appear before the Committee.
Hon Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, Hon Henry Quartey and Hon Sarah Adwoa Sarfo.
A former MP for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak, brought a petition in connection with the continued ab-sence from parliament of four MPs of the majority caucus.
The Committee has two weeks to present a report to the house.
The Ranking Member of the Committee, Mr Kweku Ricketts-Hagan, spoke to the media about it, and said; “On the 26th of May, we will meet with Henry Quartey, the 27th of May will be the turn of Adwoa Safo, and then on the 31st of May, we will meet with Kennedy Agyapong. We will discuss the modalities at today’s meeting.”
Mr Mubarak petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Bagbin, to enforce Article 97(1)c of the 1992 Constitution by referring some four MPs to the Privileges Committee for absenting themselves for more than 15 days without permission.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com