The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has indicated that he cannot be held responsible for the chaos that erupted over the controversial E-Levy not should he be blamed for his inability to preside over the voting on the controversial e-levy bill on Tuesday, December 21, 2021.
The Majority Leader Osei Kyei Mensa Bonsu has accused the Speaker of
the House to ransom.
He has also accused him of demanding for 2% of government revenue to be allocated to parliament or he would throw the budget out.
But the Speaker addressing these issues said he was willing and ready to preside, but the Majority Caucus kept on varying the order of proceedings.
According to him, he was in the chair to the point he felt he needed to go and rest, as they were delaying the business of the day.
The Speaker further disclosed that “I can give you a copy of my closing remarks which when I was leaving I passed through my usher to give to them that it was after 10 in the night, and I had to go and take a rest because you delayed in sitting. I had to compel the house to sit after 2:00 pm, and I presided, I said let us discuss E-levy, you said no, rather the other business.”
“I kept on varying, and we did about 6 important items, approving other loans until I had to hand over getting to 6:30 to the first Deputy Speaker.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
