The Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to refer the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, to the Privileges Committee for allegedly defying a parliamentary resolution that removed him from Ghana’s delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament.
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According to Mr. Ayariga, the ECOWAS Parliament initially refused to swear in Ghana’s delegation after Mr. Afenyo-Markin appeared in Port Harcourt despite his replacement on the team.
He revealed that the situation was only resolved after Ghana threatened to withdraw entirely from the ECOWAS Parliament.
In a petition submitted to the Speaker on Wednesday, November 11, Mr. Ayariga described the Minority Leader’s conduct as a breach of parliamentary privilege and urged that disciplinary action be taken.
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has acknowledged receipt of the petition and announced that he will deliver a ruling on the matter on Wednesday.
Source: CitiNewsRoom.com
