Section 6 of Act 845 stipulates that the Office of the President shall prepare a set of comprehensive handing-over notes covering the term of office of the President. These notes shall include the handing-over notes received by the President and the Ministers on assuming office.
Speaking to the press at Parliament House in Accra, Mr. Iddrisu said the President has a responsibility to respect the laws of Ghana.
“Section 6 of the Act requires that the President present handing-over notes 30 days to the presidential election. Whether all MDAs and all other public institutions have prepared handing-over notes, I am in doubt,” he said.
He added: “As we speak today, Parliament has no formal record of any handing-over notes in its possession from any MDA as required in the act. We are demanding respect and that all handing-over notes be submitted.”
With the president yet to announce nominees for ministerial positions, the leader of the NDC said the submission of the handing-over notes will help the Appointments Committee of Parliament to thoroughly vet nominees that appear before it. Read Full Story
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