The Chairman of the Committee investigating the violent clash that occurred at the Appointments Committee on Thursday, January 30, and Friday, January 31, has confirmed that Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has instructed them to resume their work on the public hearing.
Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, who leads the committee, stated that the Speaker's directive came after an initial suspension of proceedings, which was reportedly due to an alleged directive from the Speaker-later revealed to be a manoeuvre by the Minority.
Speaking on Joy FM on Thursday, February 6, 2025, Bedzrah clarified that Alban Bagbin had given explicit approval for the committee to proceed with its investigations. "I asked both of them [minority and majority leaders], and Mahama Ayariga said he did not hear the Speaker stating that we should suspend the sitting. "In fact, he was emphatic that his mind was not there.
But he remembered that when they were with the Speaker, to plead with him, Afenyo-Markin raised a concern but by then he walked out so he wasn't aware of the conclusion between him and the Speaker. "So, we were saying that since he was not sure of what transpired between the minority leader and the speaker, we should wait for the speaker to return tomorrow.
