The Majority chief whip of Parliament, Kwesi Ameyaw-Kyeremeh, has said the Minority side can continue to walk out on important debates in the house, the business of the legislature will still be done.
The minority caucus led by leader Haruna Iddrisu walked out of the House Monday when the Adansi Asokwa MP KT Hammond initiated attempts to move a motion seeking a review of the controversial Ameri deal which was signed in 2015 by the John Mahama administration.
The Minority contended that the decision by the Speaker to allow the MP to move the motion was in breach of parliamentary procedure and the Constitution.
Commenting on the matter, the Sunyani East MP said the majority will not allow themselves to be bullied by the minority.
“You can continue to walk out, we will continue with the business of the House; what kind of business is this?
“They cannot carry their head load as a minority that is why every insignificant thing, they want to blow it out of proportion. And that issue was brought before the Council of State when they visited us, and the Speaker took the time to explain the issue to them even though that matter was not part of the agenda for the visit.
“When the Speaker applies the rule, then they claim he should have sought permission from the minority, where is that done,” the chief whip fumed in a discussion over happenings in the House with Minority MP A.B.A Fuseini on Morning Starr Tuesday.
The AMERI deal has become a matter of sharp disagreement between the Minority and the Majority side of parliament after a committee set up the by Energy minister recommended a renegotiation of the 300MW power contract.
Source: StarrFmonline
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we don't need this minority (mostly goatherds, watchmen & carpentars). So they can walk out. We need better people to be minority. Not these jesters and clowns and to,kes. They can go the hellllllll and drink pure water there.
this walk out thing started in 1992 by npp in 4th republic,it didn't stop there.and so mr maj.chief whip don't better ***barred word***.
Ghanaians and hypocrisy. eii Master do u want to tell me that whn you people are in opposition u didn't walk from parliament? so u people ve gotten so soon? oooohh there is no truth in gh again so if it was NPP it is good but now is the turn of NDC is bad. remember you people will go to opposition again dnt forget u will not be in power till thy kingdom come.
you can walk to hellllllll. Ghanaians don't want you and your stuuuuuuuppppppppiddd ideas.
The incompetent minority are a joke and Ghanaians don't want them to be in parliament. They can go to heeelllllll. We should use their salary for better developmental projects.
I think I pity the minority. The AMERI Deal is like the Sword of Damocles hanging on their necks. They don't want the truth to come out. The former president, Mahama, and all his men are involved, I suspect. But the day of reckoning will surely come as the day follows the night.