Minister sacked from Parliament
A deputy Minister of Communication Vincent Sowah Odotei was on
Thursday, November 23, 2017 sacked from Parliament when he appeared to
answer questions about his ministry.
The Minority argued the junior minister was not “well placed to
answer probing follow-up questions” hence the need to defer the session.
According to Starr News’ Parliamentary correspondent Ibrahim
Alhassan, the Speaker Prof. Mike Oquaye had no option than to yield to
the request of the Minority to send the deputy minister away.
The Minority insists the substantive Minister of Communication Ursula
Owusu-Ekuful should appear before the House to answer the questions.
Meanwhile, there is a standoff in Parliament as the Speaker refuses
to recognise the leadership of the Minority prior to the commencement of
the budget debate. The impasse has resulted in suspension of sitting
for about an hour.
Alhassan reports that the Speaker together with leadership of both
sides are currently locked up in a meeting to resolve the issue.
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