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Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu today Tuesday, June 20, 2023, has raised an argument over the President’s absence within his jurisdiction being considered as his inability to function.
The majority had raised this concern after a letter read to the August house from the presidency indicating the president’s absence from Ghana.
Before the commencement of public business, the official letter was read to members by the second deputy speaker who was presiding at the time of the president’s six days working visit outside the country.
Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu hence raised the argument, in an attempt to give clarity on the misconstruing of the president’s absence meaning to be his inability to function
This according to him, forms part of the holistic concern some of them hold for which they’re calling for the review of the constitution
MP for Okaikwei Central, Patrick Boamah rising to his feet, disagreed with the majority leader, giving his understanding while referring the article 68.
However MP for Asawase, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak and former minority chief whip rebated with the argument that indeed there’s no ambiguity in majority leadership’s submission, but this rather calls for the amendment or so to say review of the constitution since it’s long overdue.
Lands and Natural Resource Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor categorically stated that the constitution is very clear, He gave clarifications to that effect.
The second deputy speaker who was presiding at the time equally gave this take on the matter.
Story by Mary Quartey – Parliamentary Correspondent
