Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin will schedule a time for Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to appear before the house and answer questions on President Akufo-Addo’s luxurious trips.
North Tongu lawmaker, Samuel Ablakwa had been concerned about the finace minister’s continuous absence to brief the house on the President’s trips, suspecting that it could be a deliberate attempt by the Business committee to prevent the minister from making appearance.
Deputy Majority leader, Afenyo Markin however insists that it’s entirely up to the speaker to schedule time for the finance minister to appear.
“Mr Speaker, the question has not been answered not because the Finance Minister is asking for more time but it has been directed by Mr Speaker that he (Mr Bagbin) will schedule an appropriate time,” he stated.
He added, “take me for the record that it is Mr Speaker’s decision, not that of the Business Committee. The reason the finance minister is not here is because, Mr Speaker directed that he will see to it that he (Finance Minister) is scheduled to do so. So, it is not the case that the minister is asking for more time.”
GhanaFeed.com