The African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) has urged the leadership of Parliament to consider remote working as some Members of Parliament have tested positive for the Coronavirus.
Speaking to Citi News, the Executive Director for ACEPA, Dr. Rashid Draman said Parliament could protect MPs by avoiding physical meetings.
“Today, I think we all have learnt that it is possible to conduct business without being in a particular space. Over the last year, many people have conducted business sitting at their desks and their homes and many Parliaments around the world have done that. I don’t see why it is not possible here in Ghana,” Dr. Draman said.
Though Parliament has reduced sittings to twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Dr. Draman said: “I think they should go beyond that and employ the benefits of technology we have today.”
“All MPs have laptops. I believe most of them have computers in their homes. Just with the deployment of technology, I think it is possible to conduct the business of the house from their own individual space,” he added.
So far fifteen Members of Parliament have tested positive for COVID-19 after a recent round of testing and 56 staff of the parliamentary service have also tested positive for the virus.
GhanaFeed.com
