The Minority in Parliament is taking on the Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin for unilaterally triggering a recall of Parliament, despite knowing the scheduled period for the House to reconvene.
Minority Chief Whip Kwame Governs Agbodza criticized the recall, stating "It was not done in good faith".
Mr Agbodza says although the House will reconvene, the majority side will have the arduous task of meeting the quorum to commence the business of the day.
"I was surprised at the reaction of the Majority Leader… It was a needless reaction and if I see a list of universities to be established, tax waivers, how are these an emergency situation warranting a recall? Evidence for the past one or two months in the chamber as a whip, I notice my side is almost always more than them,” he said.
Speaker Alban Sumana Bagbin has agreed to the recall, setting an emergency session for Tuesday, September 3, based on Mr Afenyo-Markin's petition.
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This follows the indefinite adjournment of the session on July 30, 2024.
Mr Agbodza, however, pointed out the inconvenience for parliamentary candidates who have upcoming nominations and other pre-campaign activities.
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In a contrasting view, Majority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh disagreed with his colleague and supported the recall, highlighting the importance of addressing critical government business before the election campaign period.
Despite acknowledging the exhaustion of members, he emphasized the necessity of the recall and urged cooperation between both sides to resolve the matter.
"I am not surprised by the reaction of the Minority that has been their position from day one so it is not surprising. There is a tall list of businesses to be prosecuted …suffix it to say, you know when we get back, we are heading towards election so this is a very good opportunity for us to dispense this critical government business. So this recall is important,” he stressed.
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