The Chairman of the Ministerial Vetting Committee in Parliament, Benard Ahiafor, has suspended today’s sitting following misunderstandings among Members of Parliament (MPs).
The suspension was announced after a prolonged period of heated exchanges between the MPs, which disrupted the proceedings.
"I suspend the sitting for five minutes," Chairman Ahiafor declared, as tensions escalated in the room.
The disagreement centred on the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who sought to raise urgent national issues during the ministerial vetting process.
His intention was to use the session to highlight matters he considered critical to the country’s welfare.
However, the Majority side strongly opposed Afenyo-Markin's move, arguing that the vetting process was not the appropriate forum for such discussions.
The Majority MPs insisted that the focus should remain on the vetting of the nominated ministers, rather than deviating into broader national concerns.
The argument over this procedural issue resulted in over an hour of tension, with both sides remaining adamant in their positions.
This deadlock prompted the Chairman to intervene and call for a brief suspension of the sitting to allow tempers to cool and the matter to be addressed.
Latest Stories
-
Telecel Ghana employee Volunteers deliver clean water to Akohia
10 minutes -
Emirates and Parsys design pioneering new telemedicine station for inflight customers
2 hours -
Pepsodent’s Month of Smiles: Bringing oral health to every Ghanaian
2 hours -
Mahama reminds appointees to comply with Assets Declaration Law
3 hours -
Every McDonald’s warned over staff sexual abuse
3 hours -
Abercombie & Fitch must pay for ex-CEO’s criminal sex trafficking defence
3 hours -
UN judge guilty of forcing woman to work as slave
3 hours -
‘There has to be some pain’ – Economist Joe Jackson defends new mining tax in 2025 Budget
3 hours -
Trump says anti-Tesla protesters will face ‘hell’
4 hours -
Putin sets out conditions for Ukraine ceasefire
4 hours -
Trump threatens 200% tariff on alcohol from EU
4 hours -
Judge orders Trump administration to give fired workers their jobs back
4 hours -
Measles cases pick up as RFK promotes unproven treatments
5 hours -
‘Not a fresh case, not a political attack’ – IMANI’s legal battle over Dampare’s removal
5 hours -
‘Wonnim Red’: Ghana’s opioid crisis
6 hours