The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has put all business from the Ministry of Finance on hold following the Minister’s failure to appear before Parliament t answer pending questions.
The Speaker noted that until all pending questions are answered, and a COVID-19 Expenditure statement is delivered by sector to the Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta.
“Until we go through the accountability process, we will not take that motion… Today, he has another request before us. That will also be affected.”
“Until he comes to respond to the questions and to submit the statement giving an explanation as to how the money has been applied, we will not entertain any business from that Ministry,” Mr. Bagbin said.
The House had already failed to approve a 75 million Euro facility for a COVID-19 response program.
The Minsiter failed to appear before the House on Thursday, June 16, 2022 to answer some 16 questions including an account on the Covid-19 expenditure.
Meanwhile, the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has disclosed that the Minister was yet to go over the responses to the questions he was expected to answer in the House.
“He pleaded that he should see them [the questions] first, read them and appreciate what the technical people have brought and if there are any other matters to be added on he does so becomes to this House so that he will be able to give a comprehensive response.”
“For anybody to jump to the conclusion that the minister is running away from responsibility, I shudder to think of how that is coming about”.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
