The Minority Caucus in parliament has decided not to take part in voting on issues or decision making in Parliament until the Privileges Committee of the House completes investigation on a bribery allegation leveled against some of the Minority Members. Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu explained that, the Minority Caucus will however take part in sittings of the House. Earlier in the day, the Minority Caucus walked-out of Parliament in protest against an allegation leveled against them by Hon. Twumasi Appiah during today’s proceedings. The Minority Caucus announced its decision at a press conference addressed by its leader, Hon. Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu. He said, their decision to refrain from voting in the House follows the refusal of Hon. Twumasi Appiah, MP for Sene to withdraw a remark he made on the floor of Parliament today to the effect that, some Minority Members who were then the Majority side allegedly sold their votes last year for $5,000 during voting on the sale of Ghana Telecom to Vodafone. The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Joyce Bamford Addo ordered the Privileges Committee of Parliament to investigate the allegation leveled against the Minority Caucus. The $5,000 – inducement – allegation was first made by Hon. P.C. Appiah Ofori, NPP MP for Asikuma Odoben Brakwa in interviews with some Media Houses today. The Minority Chief Whip and MP for Suhum, Hon. Opare Ansah said, the Minority Caucus will take a decision on Hon. P.C. Appiah Ofori after the Privileges Committee’s investigations into the allegation. By Emmanuel Akorli-Parliament Correspondent(PeaceFM) |
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Minority Walks-Out Of Parliament
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