The Speaker of Parliament Alban S.K. Bagbin has urged Members of the Eighth Parliament to desist from confusing the public over the leadership of the two groups in the house.
Speaking in Parliament today, Right Honourable Bagbin stated that Osei-Kyei-Mensah Bonsu was the Majority Leader and Haruna Iddrisu was the Minority Leader.
He said: .The Standing Orders further provide that the Majority Group will be lead by a leader and that leader is referred to as Majority Leader and Order 160 and Order 168 demands that the Business Committee and the House Committee be chaired by the Majority Leader, that is the standing orders we have now and I am guided by that, I am bounded by it.
AUDIO: Osei-Kyei-Mensah is Majority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu is Minority Leader – Speaker
The Speaker of Parliament Alban S.K. Bagbin has urged Members of the Eighth Parliament to desist from confusing the public over the leadership of the two groups in the house.
Speaking in Parliament today, Right Honourable Bagbin stated that Osei-Kyei-Mensah Bonsu was the Majority Leader and Haruna Iddrisu was the Minority Leader.
He said: “…The Standing Orders further provide that the Majority Group will be lead by a leader and that leader is referred to as Majority Leader and Order 160 and Order 168 demands that the Business Committee and the House Committee be chaired by the Majority Leader, that is the standing orders we have now and I am guided by that, I am bounded by it…
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The Speaker of Parliament Alban S.K. Bagbin has urged Members of the Eighth Parliament to desist from confusing the public over the leadership of the two groups in the house.
Speaking in Parliament today, Right Honourable Bagbin stated that Osei-Kyei-Mensah Bonsu was the Majority Leader and Haruna Iddrisu was the Minority Leader.
He said: .The Standing Orders further provide that the Majority Group will be lead by a leader and that leader is referred to as Majority Leader and Order 160 and Order 168 demands that the Business Committee and the House Committee be chaired by the Majority Leader, that is the standing orders we have now and I am guided by that, I am bounded by it.
Akufo-Addo makes appointments with an eye on Parliament
By Kunsaari A. Enbong
JAN 22, 2021
The first list of ministers designate for various cabinet and regional ministerial positions have been forwarded to Parliament for approval in accordance with article 78(1) of the Supreme law of Ghana.
This came with a swift twist from the elephant sized government that characterized the first four years of the Akuffo Addo government which many described as a government of satisfying all who fought for the coming into being, Akuffo Addo as President. In that historic 126 ministers government, a number of duplicate duties and overlapping jurisdictions was seen. The likes of ministry for procurement, special initiative, Planning amongst others were means of creating jobs for the Boys to say the least.
Ruling on NPP, NDC parliamentary cases could create volatile situation in Parliament – Ken Dzirasah LISTEN 1
A former First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Ken Dzirasah fears the pending court cases of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the election results from 16 constituencies could create a volatile situation in Ghana s Parliament.
Mr. Dzirasah argued that the judicial decisions on these cases could nullify the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin’s declaration of the New Patriotic Party Caucus as the majority in Parliament.
“There are sixteen petitions and these numbers can easily change as a result of a judicial decision. This situation in my humble opinion could create potential volatility in the alignment of forces in the house.