Any parliamentary business relating to the finance ministry has been put to a stop by Speaker Alban Bagbin following the minister’s failure to show up in parliament on Thursday, 16 June 2022 to brief the house on some issues within his ministry.
The Finance Minister was arranged to answer about 16 questions and as well deliver an important statement on the floor but put in a last-minute plea to be excused.
Meanwhile, reacting to Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta’s disappointment in parliament, Mr. Bagbin “Until we go through the accountability process, we will not take that motion.
“Until he comes to respond to the questions and to submit the statement giving an explanation as to how the money has been applied, we will not entertain any business from that ministry,” Mr. Bagbin declared.
However, defending Mr. Ofori-Atta, Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu said: “He pleaded that he should see them [the questions] first, read them and appreciate what the technical people have brought and if there are any other matters to be added on, he does so … so that he will be able to give a comprehensive response.”
“For anybody to jump to the conclusion that the minister is running away from responsibility, I shudder to think of how that is coming about”, the parliamentary affairs minister added.
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