He said he only received the letter on behalf of the Committee on Selection which he chairs which does not constitute an acceptance adding that the members of the Committee were recalled from recess to meet over what he described as a purported resignation letter. Okudzeto Ablakwa resigned from the Appointments Committee of Parliament stating that his decision is based on personal reasons . In a letter dated March 30, 2021, and addressed to the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, Ablakwa said he would want to discontinue his membership of the Appointments Committee after days of careful reflection and thoughtful considerations. Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin
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Parliament will work conscientiously to pass all outstanding bills, treaties and agreements during its second meeting.
The Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban S. K. Bagbin, who gave the assurance yesterday when he opened the Second Meeting of the First Session of the Eighth Parliament, said apart from seeing to the early passage of the New Standing Orders of Parliament, the House was expected to consider and pass into law a number of important bills.
The bills include the Petroleum Management Amendment Bill, 2021; the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 2020; the Exemptions Bill, 2021; the Ghana Standards Authority Bill, the Consumer Protection Bill, the Advertising Council Bill and a number of private members’ bills.
Minority leader Haruna Iddrisu Pulse Ghana
“There is increasing hardship in the country, affecting ordinary Ghanaians, there is increasing cases of corruption and abuse of office that is superintended by the Office of the president,” Mr. Iddrisu said, as quoted by 3news.
“There are still some major legislative gaps. I sincerely believe that Ghana should pass a new law on criminalizing unexplained wealth as part of our collective quest to deal with white-collar criminality, graft and economic crime.” Mr. Iddrisu also denied reports that the Minority in Parliament is not united in holding the government accountable. It would be recalled that there were criticisms from certain quarters over the NDC’s decision to easily approve the 2021 budget.
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