Update: Parliament debates election date change

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Parliament is debating an Amendment Bill to decide on a historic change of the general elections date from December to November.

Minority Leader and Suame MP Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu

We accept the principle but reject the sloppy way the EC has handled it. He says in Kenya, the EC effected important electoral reforms 10 months before its general elections.

Let us be circumspect in this. The EC is not ready.

Majority leader Alban Bagbin and Nadowli West MP.

If you are not ready by November 7, you will not be ready by December 7. This house cannot fail the people of Ghana. Every person and committee has done its job. It is now the turn of this house to perform our duty.

We must support the decision of the people of Ghana.

We are ahead of Kenya in alot of important benchmarks such as democracy and economy. Ghana should not be learning from countries that are behind us.

Every other person is ready except my colleague MP. When will you be ready?

He expresses disappointment in the Minority's position to kick against the bill.

Attorney-General speaks

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