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General News of Monday, April 29, 2019
Source: kasapafmonline.com
2019-04-29
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One of the main decisions prompting the urgent recall of the parliamentary suspension of MPs in Parliament has been suspended pending the outcome of talks between the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in power. to dissolve political vigilance in the country.
The draft law on vigilance and related offenses, 2019, was among the priorities of the list of items to be examined and approved by the House during the emergency meeting from Monday, April 29 to May 3, 2019.
However, Majority Leader and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu told MPs that the Vigilance and Related Offenses Bill could not be considered following a request Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, to continue consultations on the matter before submitting their report to the plenary for consideration and approval.
On top of that, it has become very important for the Committee to await the outcome of the ongoing talks between the NPP and the NPP on the removal of political vigilance in the country, under the mediation of the President of the National Council of Peace, Professor Emmanuel Asante. .
"Rt. L & # 39; Hon. President, as Hon. Members may recall that the House was informed of a possible recall of the adjournment to consider, among other things, the Vigilance and Related Offenses Bill, 2019.
However, indications from the Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs reveal that further consultations are needed, in particular the report of Professor Emmanuel Asante's committee on the draft law. In these circumstances, consideration of the bill at this emergency meeting may not take place ", noted. L & # 39; Hon. Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu.
His explanation was not demonstrated by the minority caucus, which seemed disappointed by the purpose of the House's recall.
Haruna Iddrisu, leader of the minority, said that it is time for the Executive to respect the new role played by the deputies, especially at the constituency level, when the House is suspended.
According to him, the House's urgent reminder was based on the 2019 Vigilance and Related Offenses Bill. He therefore wondered why such an important agenda should be suspended for other matters not on the list of priorities of the emergency meeting.
He urged the Business Committee, which is also chaired by the Majority Leader, to always read between the lines and do what is right before generating anger from members.
Mr. Speaker, I want to say that Parliament is not an extension of executive power.
During the emergency meeting, the House will consider, among other things, the following issues:
1. Draft Companies Act, 2018;
2. Exemptions and tax exemptions related to Synohydro;
3. Prepayment Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Ghana, represented by the Ministry of Finance and acting through the Ghana Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and GermCorp Commodities Trading SA, for an amount of two hundred and twenty millions of United States dollars ($ 20). million) to face challenges related to the energy sector;
4. Amendment No. 1 to the Petroleum Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Ghana, the Ghana Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), the GNPC Exploration and Production Company Limited and AGM Petroleum Ghana Limited in respect of the South Deepwater Tano contract area; and
5. Draft law on the National Road Safety Board, 2019.
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