News:
November 24, 2017
Deputy Minority leader, Dr. James Klutse Avedzi has disagreed with the ruling of the Speaker that since answers have been printed in the order paper and a sector Minister is not around it is deemed that answer has been provided to a question.
He noted that it has been the practice of the House that when a Minister is not around to answer a question, it is stand down and rescheduled for the Minister to come back to the House to answer.
In an interview with ghanamps.com Dr. Avedzi questioned why the Speaker should rule that, the time allotted to Communication Minister to answer questions on the floor because he was not present and the answers have been printed, the opportunity is lost for the Member of Parliament in whose name the question was asked to ask a follow up question.
“The order paper cannot give an opportunity to an MP to ask oral question which is supported by our standing orders, the Speakers ruling was wrong”, he said.
As to whether he want the Communication Minister to come back to the floor of the House to take her question, he responded in the affirmative, “the trend has been that such questions are rescheduled for the Minister”.
If they want us to work they should listen to our views, we want the right thing to be done, Ghanaians are watching they should not think they have the numbers so they can do anything he said.
“The whole world is watching this is a democratic state, we are in Parliament and they are going to need us to pass the appropriation Bill “.
By: Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com