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Jean Mensah Swerves Parliament; Minority Fumes
Electoral Commission chair, Madam Jean Mensah after several hours of waiting by Members of Parliament, failed to show up before the August house.
She was invited to inform the House on how prepared the EC is as the election day is nearing.
In reaction, Minority Chief Whip, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak expressed dissatisfaction over Mrs Jean Mensah’s attitude and failure to show up whenever she’s invited to Parliament. He appealed to the Speaker to summon her.
“…please, we are allowing her to run over us, that is not fair. We need to be told where she is. She cannot refuse to appear before us and she must be summoned.
“She has consistently avoided this house. It is not fair that we will allow this to continue, Mr. Chair…she has to be summoned to be here”, Muntaka Mubarak stated.
However, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, Majority leader explained that Mrs Jean Mensah had been on a journey which she was expected to return later in the afternoon.
He noted that the EC had receive the letter of invitation a bit late because they already had their schedules.
