The Speaker of Parliament will give his ruling on absentee MP Sarah Adwoa Safo on Wednesday, October 26, 2022.
the member of parliament for dome kwabenya has abscented herself for more than the stipulated 15 days.
The Majority side of the House want her seat declared vacant but this was opposed by the Minority MPs who feel she should be heard first. The Speaker also questioned the authority of the NPP to declare her seat vacant.
In March this year, the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, disclosed that Sarah Adwoa Safo had requested a month-long leave from the House.
Subsequently, the Speaker on May 4 refered Adwoa Safo and two other individuals inclduing Henry Quartey, MP for Ayawaso Central and Kennedy Agyapong MP for Assin Central to the Privilleges Committee for hearing on their case.
Bagbin who defered ruling on the matter before Parliament went on reccess promised to do so when sitting resumes.
In a formal communication to the House, the Speaker noted because there were few things to transact just after assumption, he deffered ruling on the case to Wednesday.
Source: Onuaonline.com|Ghana
