Parliament Sits on Monday

The Parliament of Ghana will resume sittings on Monday, December 16, 2024.

The fourth session of the eighth parliament will be hosted at the Grande Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC), a notice put out by the Parliamentary Service said on Thursday.

The Speaker of Parliament, Rt Hon Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin was for the second time forced to adjourn the House sine dine on November 7 after the NPP caucus failed to show up for business despite requesting a recall of the House following the October 22 adjournment.

Hon Alexander Afenyo-Markin requested a recall of Parliament to transact outstanding public business and urgent Government Business days after the suspension; however, the Speaker declined.

The Speaker in his letter declining the request justified that this was to afford members of the House time to present their manifestoes, account and justify the mandate given them by voters in the past four years.

“Hon. Leader, as you may be aware, the performance of the functions of Parliament and the duties of members of Parliament extend beyond the plenary sittings of Parliament.”

“Bearing in mind the provisions of Article 296 (a) and (b) of the Constitution, 1992, and the closeness of your proposed dates to the general election, I am of the considered opinion, that it would not be in the national interest to interrupt the campaigns of members and parties by a recall to the plenary sitting of Parliament.”

Additionally, he indicated that two days were insufficient to deliberate on the 22 items that needed the action of the House.

The Speaker added, “I accordingly suggest that the government prioritizes these businesses together with others not captured by your memo for consideration after the conduct of the General elections on the 7th of December 2024.”

Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini