Recall of Parliament: Bagbin accuses Majority caucus of bad faith

The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has cautioned against turning Article 112(3) into a tool to keep Parliament in continuous session, a situation which could prevent MPs from performing other constitutional functions.

In the Speaker’s opening remarks to welcome MPs back from their recess for a two-day extraordinary meeting, he accused the Majority Caucus of ‘’acting in bad faith’’ by recalling members from their break.

The Speaker adjourned the house sine die on July 30, but the Majority was dissatisfied with the adjournment. The majority then used Article 112 (3) to cause the Speaker to recall the House to among others, approve a $250 million  loan between the government of Ghana and the International Development Association (IDA) for the Energy Sector Recovery Programme (ESRP).

On the first day of the two-day extraordinary meeting, Mr Bagbin expressed his disappointment, stating that many of the items listed for the recall were not urgent and suggested that Parliament legislates to establish preconditions under which this regulation could be applied.

‘’A frequent invocation of Article 112(3), particularly in a house such as this 8th Parliament could pose challenges to the country,’’ he cautioned.

Read also:

Galamsey fight: The NDC polluted more rivers than NPP – Majority Chief Whip

The post Recall of Parliament: Bagbin accuses Majority caucus of bad faith first appeared on 3News.

Read Full Story