After a slew of deaths across the nation, Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has made a strong plea to Parliament, asking the Speaker to call the Interior Minister in for a private briefing right away.
On Friday, July 25, he declared on the floor of Parliament, “It is very sad today; our colleague related a sad matter – killings of innocent citizens – and Speaker, I say this with a heavy heart.”
On Friday, July 25, he declared on the floor of Parliament, “It is very sad today; our colleague related a sad matter, the killings of innocent citizens, and Speaker, I say this with a heavy heart.”
He called the current events extremely disturbing, pointing out that missing people’s remains are being discovered only a few days after they vanished.
“We have been reading news of people going missing, and the next day or two, their bodies are found. We’ve read a number of them. I can cite them, but it is a national security matter, and I need to be cautious about how I relate to it.”
Annoh-Dompreh called for the Speaker to immediately invite the Interior Minister and possibly the National Security Minister to meet with lawmakers behind closed doors in accordance with Order 60.
He cautioned that the murders are continuing and need to be addressed right away.
“So now I want to come under Order 60 and pray that we invite the Minister for Interior and the national security not to meet us at plenary. You should meet us at close seating.”
“Even yesterday, we had two killings again in the Ashanti region. Even today, it has happened again. Then we can have a closed session for him to brief us. We may also have some good suggestions.”
He emphasized how crucial it is for members of parliament to use data from their constituents to support the national response.
“We are representing various constituencies, and Members of Parliament may be carrying unique and diverse information that could be made available to aid the work and operation of the Minister.”
“So I think this is a matter. We can’t; as the people’s representatives, we can’t cross over. And I pray that the Speaker invites the Interior Minister to meet colleagues at a closed sitting.”
Source: newsthemegh.com