Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin has finally broken his silence on claims that the rejection of the 2022 budget statement was unconstitutional because the house was not properly constituted.
His response comes after the Majority alleged that the budget was not constitutionally rejected since members present at the time were only 137 instead of the required 138.
In a brief statement, he shared on his Facebook page, he said 138 members of parliament were present at the time he asked the question.
According to him, one member on the side of the Majority was present making the number of MPs 138.
“Please let it be known that there were more than 137 MPs on the Floor when I put the question for the approval or rejection of the Economic Policy and Financial Statement of the government for the 2022 financial year often referred to as the Budget for 2022.
Following the Minister of Finance’s request for extra time to consult with the extended leadership of Parliament was denied, one member of the Majority Caucus came to sit in the final row of seats on the Majority side beside the side-door facing the Speaker’s lobby. At that point, there were 138 people in attendance.
As a result, when I asked the Plenary a question, the Hon. Gentleman stayed silent.
I implore Ghanaians to ignore the ever-loquacious Leader of the Majority Group’s survival antics in today’s deadlocked Parliament. His statement read, “The budget was properly rejected!”
