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The Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford, has denied some media reports suggesting that he has granted the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabeya Sara Adwoa Safo, permission to absent herself from Parliament.

The Speaker said he has not granted any such permission and that the Votes and Proceedings of Parliament.

Mr Bagbin's explanation on the floor of the House on Thursday followed some media reports that suggested that he was aware of the Dome-Kwabenya MP's absence from the House.

"I want it to be known by all that I have not granted any such [media] interview anywhere. I have not said anything like that anywhere, and the Votes and Proceedings of the House are so loud that, she is absent without permission. That is on the Votes and Proceedings of the House. it is not the Speaker who determines who is present and who is absent... and those who are absent with permission. And so please, I have received a lot of [telephone] calls from a number of media men on that issue and that is why I don't want to delay in making the world know that I have not said such thing anywhere," Mr Bagbin said.