THE Minority in Parliament has explained why it has decided to shun the sittings of the Adhoc Committee probing the chaos that occurred at the sitting of the Appointments Committee on January 30, 2025.
In a memo addressed to the chairman of the committee, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) caucus was waiting on the decision of the Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Bagbin, having written to him demanding the removal of Mr Bedzrah, MP, Ho West, as chairman of the committee. "Given the significance of the issues raised (in our memo to the Speaker), the Minority caucus considers it prudent to await the Speaker's response before taking any further steps in relation to the committee's work," the memo reads in part.
This decision, the Minority Leader and MP for Effutu said should not be misconstrued as an unwillingness on the part of the Minority to engage with the committee. "Rather, it is a necessary step to ensure that due process is followed and the process remains fair, impartial and credible," the Minority Leader stated.
He expressed the confidence that the Speaker would address their concerns in a manner that upholds the integrity of the Committee's work and the broader interest of Parliament.
