Eight Parliament starts on chaotic footing Carlos Ahenkorah disgraces himself with ballot stealing incident Minority vow to haul him before Privileges Committee for misconduct One of the major events that defined the year 2021 was chaotic scenes in Parliament, the first of which was on Day One of the …
Read More »Akufo-Addo jabs Bagbin, others over ‘no majority in parliament’ comments
Ad NPP holds annual delegates conference Akufo-Addo, Bawumia attend NPP conference Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu denounces Speaker’s comment President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has subtly taken a swipe at some personalities, including the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, over the latter’s recent utterances on which party forms the majority …
Read More »Kweku Baako tackles Alban Bagbin over Parliamentary quorum
Abdul Malik Kweku Baako, the Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, has described ass problematic comments made by Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin regarding forming of a quorum in Parliament. The Speaker, after he returned from his medical trip abroad, told the MPs on Thursday, December 16, that, a quorum to vote …
Read More »STATEMENT: Bagbin speaks on Budget recission brouhaha and other issues
Below is his full statement… Formal Statement by the Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, Speaker of Parliament, on the rejection or rescission of the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of Government Introduction Hon Members, before I proceed to address the topic of my official communication, permit me to …
Read More »MMDCE’s warn Bagbin; we’ll resist any ‘Parliamentary coup’ attempt
The Coalition of MMDCES (COMAS) has warned that they will resist any ‘Parliamentary coup’ attempt, spearheaded by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to topple the Nana Akufo Addo government. The Coalition believed the circumstances surrounding the rejection of the 2022 budget on Friday, November 26, 2021, was geared towards …
Read More »Bagbin breaks silence, pokes holes into majority claims on 2022 budget rejection
Parliament rejects 2022 budget Alban Bagbin exposes majority leader 138 MPs were present in parliament during budget voting, says Speaker The Speaker of Parliament has, for the first time spoken after the rejection of the 2022 budget in parliament. In a Facebook post, the Speaker of Parliament said the 2022 budget was lawfully rejected, therefore, …
Read More »Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu narates how Bagbin sacked finance Minister Ofori-Atta from parliament
Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has bemoaned the embarrassing manner in which the Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin ordered Finance Minister Ken Ofori -Atta out of the parliamentary chamber. He likens it to an order given to a lamb stating that under the standing orders, the finance minister is a member of …
Read More »Revealed: The three concessions Bagbin ‘stopped’ Ofori-Atta from presenting
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta was a key subject in events that led to the Majority Group in Parliament walking out during the session meant to approve the 2022 budget statement. He had presented the statement on November 17 following which Parliament started the debate on it for the better part …
Read More »Bagbin fly to Dubai for medical review after budget rejection
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin on Saturday leaves the shores of Ghana to Dubai to undergo medical review after the 2022 budget was rejected. He had allegedly presided over the rejection of the budget after the majority walked out. In a letter issued and signed on behalf of the Clerk …
Read More »Budget rejection: Gabby slams Minority, ‘hails’ Bagbin, cites Constitution
Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko had a busy Friday evening on Twitter whiles reacting to the rejection of the 2022 Budget by Parliament. The former Danquah Institute boss in three tweets addressed a range of issues from the type of Parliament Ghana had, sarcastically hailed the Speaker, decried the impact of the …
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