News:
March 4, 2018
Minority Chief Whip, Mohamed Mubarak Muntaka, has expressed worry of the absence of the Minister of Agriculture, and his Deputies on the floor of the House to answer questions that were scheduled in their name on Wednesday.
According to the Chief Whip, the questions were advertised on the provisional Order paper on Tuesday to be taken the following day but had disappeared from the Order paper of the House.
“Nobody has told us Mr. Speaker why those two questions has disappear from the Order paper there is not communications the Ministers are not here to answer despite the fact that the MPs are here to ask their question”.
Speaker Professor Mike Aaron Oquaye took some time to consult with the table office.
After three minutes, Speaker Oquaye then advised officials from the Ministry of Agriculture to expedite action when they have any communication for the House.
“I am informed that the Ministers and his Deputies had to reschedule and perform a business outside Accra and as such request the question being made, request it being reschedule for the Minister to address the issue”.
“Further more kindly confirm the name of the irrigation project which is the subject matter of the question to enable the necessary action, the Speaker presented this information to the House”.
The Speaker directed that the Ministry of Agriculture make a follow up with the table office of the House to have the issues resolved and noted that he is very mindful of the need for Parliament to be taken serious.
By: Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com