The leadership of Parliament has set up a 20-member Committee to resolve the stalemate over the 2022 Budget.
According to the leadership, the recent developments in the House do not augur well for the country’s parliamentary democracy and the need to build consensus.
The Committee will therefore see to a speedy resolution of the impasse.
Members of the Committee include; Deputy Majority Leader, Afenyo-Markin, Ningo-Prampram MP, Sam Nartey George, Okaikwei Central MP, Yaw Boamah, MP for Ayawaso West Wuogon, Lydia Alhassan, MP for Juaboso, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, Builsa North MP, James Agalga.
The rest are; Joe Ghartey, KT Hammond, Dan Botwe, Frank Annor Dompreh, Patricia Aappiagaye, Habid Iddrisu, Rockson Nelson Dafiamekpor, Enerst Norgbey, Richard Acheampong, Ahmed Ibrahim.
This follows the raging controversy over the approval or otherwise of the 2022 Budget and Economic Policy of the Akufo-Addo-led government presented by Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta.
The Minority side of the House on Friday voted to reject the 2022 budget because in their opinion, it will deepen the hardships being faced by the ordinary Ghanaian as the fiscal policy contains “obnoxious taxes”.
However, the Majority group on Tuesday reversed the decision of the House arrived at on Friday, under the speakership of Speaker Alban Bagbin.
The Minority, who were unhappy with the move also filed a motion of rescission on Wednesday in an attempt to get the House to throw out the 2022 budget again.
Some Ghanaians described what happened as an eyesore. They have therefore criticised the MPs for their unruly behavior.
Meanwhile, Parliament has apologised to Ghanaians for the chaotic scenes that characterised proceedings on Wednesday.
According to the legislature’s Director of Public Affairs, Kate Addo, the Parliamentarians, no matter how divided, are working with the interest of the people at heart.
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