Debates of 22 Oct 2019

MR SPEAKER
PRAYERS 11:46 a.m.
Mr Speaker 11:46 a.m.
Hon Members, opening remarks.
WELCOME ADDRESS 11:46 a.m.
Minority Leader (Mr Haruna Iddrisu) 11:56 a.m.
Mr Speaker, thank you. I would like to use this opportunity to thank the Almighty Allah for His grace that today you are here active and in good health with our Hon Colleague Hon Members of Parliament and your Hon Deputy Speakers. We can only be thankful for God's generosity in bringing us back.
Mr Speaker, I have noted that many of our Hon Colleagues are back having gone home, visited their constituencies and are ready to work. Indeed, this Sitting will be dedicated to the election year Budget of the year 2020, which will determine what the fate of our democracy and those on the other Side may be and where those on my Side will be going forward into January, 2021.
Thankfully, we on this Side, have gone through a process of com- petitive democratic elections, electing many of our candidates for the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections.

I pray that my Hon Colleagues on this Side who are in the majority will resolve the confusion over the date of their elections to allow Hon Members of Parliament to concentrate on their work in the Chamber in order that they can give this House their fullest attention -- [Laughter] --
Dr Anthony Akoto Osei 11:56 a.m.
On a point of order.
Mr Speaker, thank you. I think that my good Friend, the Hon Minority Leader is grossly misleading this House. There is no confusion about when our elections are going to be held. If he does not know, he should come and see me in chambers for the date. [Laughter] --
Mr Speaker 11:56 a.m.
Hon Member, we shall come to matters arising later.
Otherwise, we may end up arguing from archaeology to zoology.
Mr Iddrisu 12:06 p.m.
Mr Speaker, so I would want to welcome my Hon Colleagues back, I wish those who will run for the primaries and those who may voluntarily exit well.
Mr Speaker, on my Side, I may not have the benefit of one of my finest legal advisers and drafters in the person of Hon Yieleh Chireh. He may not be contesting the 2020 General Elections and Hon Inusah Fuseini has also voluntarily decided to give way just as some Hon Members on the other Side may also voluntarily decide not to contest.
Mr Speaker, I would welcome Hon Colleagues but to serve notice that this year, as a Minority Side, we would hold government accountable to the core; from the President through to the Hon Ministers, and to prepare the grounds for their exit into a Minority party.
Mr Speaker 12:06 p.m.
Hon Deputy Majority Leader.
Deputy Majority Leader (Ms Sarah A. Safo) on behalf of the (Majority Leader): Mr Speaker, I would like to welcome Honorable
Mr Speaker, in this Meeting, the following Bills will be laid and considered 12:06 p.m.
Judicial Service Bill;
Ghana Fertilizers Development Authority Bill;
Constitutional (Amendment) Bill and the Affirmative Action Bill;
Petroleum Exploration and Production Development Bill;
Ghana National Research Fund Bill;
Tourism, Travel, Trade Enterprise Registration and Licensing Regulation
2019;
Tourist Sites Regulations Bill;
Free Crop Development Bill 2019;
Education Regulatory Bill;
The Tertiary Education Bill and Chieftaincy (membership of Regional House of Chiefs) instrument, due to the creation of the six (6) new regions.
Mr Speaker, for the past ten years, the Affirmative Action Bill has come in and out of Parliament's agenda. I therefore entreat Hon Members to cooperate to ensure that this time round, we are able to consider this very important Bill for onward passage in order to promote women empowerment and representation in decision making positions in this country.
Mr Speaker, I wish to mention that, the recent issues concerning legal education in Ghana are being given the needed attention as the issue is currently before the Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs. The Committee will be having stakeholder consultation on the subject matter and shall invite lecturers, students and members from the general legal counsel to find a lasting solution to the issues of legal education in Ghana.
Mr Speaker, some Instruments will be laid and Papers will be presented
including some Protocols and Conventions like the Africa Road Safety Charter among others, which will be brought to the House for ratification. Statements will be admitted and questions will be scheduled for Hon Ministers to appear before the House to answer.
Mr Speaker, in this meeting, we will also have the budget hearing which is tentatively scheduled for 14 th November and debates will be scheduled on a sectorial basis. Estimates of the budget will be interrogated at the Committee levels. Subsequently, the House will have to pass the Appropriations Bill. I therefore admonish Hon Members to show up regularly and timely in the House to enable us execute the Business of the House effectively and efficiently.
Mr Speaker, I wish to congratulate our colleague Hon Members from the Minority side for successfully conducting their parliamentary primaries recently while the House was on recess, although some good and experienced parliamentary Members lost.
Mr Speaker, on a lighter note, I would say to the Hon Minority Leader that “di wo fie asem” to wit “deal with issues within your house first, before you look out”. So the ruling party is never confused on setting dates for our primaries.
Mr Speaker, finally, we are going to be witnessing three (3) different elections in a single day come 17th December, 2019. This will be the first of its kind in the history of our country. The elections of the Assembly members, Unit Committee members and the referendum on the election of District Chief Executives. This is historical and I entreat Hon Members to give their various districts the needed support. We would want to see more women representation as well.
Mr Speaker, I welcome you, your two Deputies, our clerks, hardworking staff of Parliament and Parliamentary Press Corps to this Meeting. May the good Lord help us all to work tirelessly in building a strong Parliament for our beloved country.
Mr Speaker 12:06 p.m.
Hon Members, we have a correspondence from His Excellency the President.
ANNOUNCEMENTS 12:06 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS 12:16 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS 12:16 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS 12:16 p.m.
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Mr Speaker 12:16 p.m.
Yes, Hon Minority Leader?
Mr Iddrisu 12:16 p.m.
Mr Speaker, I can appreciate the speed, but just for the records for the Table Office to take note on the Question put on the amendments which were proposed by Mr Frederick Opareh-Ansah, the Hon Member for Suhum, on pages 36 and 37. I am requesting that we juxtapose what we were indicating here as agreed to against the record of the debate. At some point in time, he was persuaded by the Ministry of Finance to abandon some of his amendments, but I have just seen “Question put and amendment agreed” relative to matters concerning his amendment to the National Youth Employment issues. We should just compare it to the debate of that particular day.
Mr Speaker 12:16 p.m.
Page 53 … 60 --
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Mr Speaker 12:16 p.m.
Yes, Hon Member?
Mr Ras Mubarak 12:16 p.m.
Mr Speaker, on page 60, item numbered 85, line 4, it should read “Congressional Black Caucus” and not “Congressional Block Caucus”.
Mr Speaker 12:16 p.m.
Thank you very much.
Pages 61 and 62.
In the absence of any further corrections, the Votes and Proceedings as corrected is hereby adopted as the true record of proceedings.
Mr Speaker 12:26 p.m.
We have the Official Report dated 10th July, 2019.
Hon Members, any corrections?
Mr Samuel O. Ablakwa 12:26 p.m.
Mr Speaker, there are a few corrections which I would run through quickly. The first one is contained in the first page of Column 3255. My good friend and brother Hon Governs Kwame Agbodza's name has been spelt wrongly. He is not here, I am sure he would have noticed. The name “Governs” has an “n”. If it can be kindly corrected. The second correction is found in the last paragraph at Column 3260 - (“500 and 1,100”) years. So one zero should
Mr Speaker 12:26 p.m.
Thank you for the corrections, Hon Member.
Any further corrections?
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Mr Speaker 12:26 p.m.
Yes, Hon Member?
Mr Afenyo-Markin 12:26 p.m.
Mr Speaker, Hon Ablakwa, during the temporal absence of Mr Agbodza, made some corrections at Column 3255. Soon thereafter, Mr Agbodza came in.
Mr Speaker, it is important that we get Mr Agbodza to confirm the corrections made, whether or not he agrees with the name as corrected. This is because it is for our records. - - [Interruptions] --
Mr Speaker, Mr Agbodza was outside. He has just come in. It is just for the records, Mr Speaker.
Mr Speaker 12:26 p.m.
It is also on record that Hon Ablakwa said what is recorded; he said that and that is what we are going by at this moment.
Thank you.
Hon Members, in the absence of any further corrections, the Official Report as corrected is hereby adopted as the true record of proceedings.
Hon Members, Business State- ment.
Hon Deputy Majority Leader?
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE 12:26 p.m.
Majority Leader) 12:26 p.m.
Thank you, Mr Speaker.
Introduction
Mr Speaker, the Committee met today, Tuesday, 22nd October 2019 and arranged the Business of the House for the First Week ending Friday, 25th October 2019.
Mr Speaker, the Committee accordingly submits its Report as follows 12:26 p.m.
Arrangement of Business
Formal Communications by the Speaker
Mr Speaker, you may read any available communication to the House.
Question(s)
Mr Speaker, the Business Committee has scheduled the following Ministers to respond to Questions asked of them during the week.
No. of Question(s)
Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture -- 3
Minister for Roads and Highways -- 2
Total Number of Questions -- 5 Mr Speaker, Two (2) Ministers are
expected to attend upon the House to respond to five (5) Questions during the week.
Statements
Mr Speaker, pursuant to Order 70(2), Ministers of State may be permitted to make Statements of Government policy. Statements duly admitted by Mr Speaker may be made in the House by Hon Members, in accordance with Order 72.
Bills Papers and Reports
Mr Speaker, Bills may be presented to the House for First Reading in accordance with Order
120. However, those of urgent nature may be taken through the various stages in one day in accordance with Order 119.
Pursuant to Order 75, Papers for presentation to the House may be placed on the Order Paper for laying. Committee Reports may also be presented to the House for consideration.
Motions and Resolutions
Mr Speaker, Motions may be debated and their consequential Resolutions, if any, taken during the week.

Mr Speaker, the Business Committee welcomes all Hon Members back from the recess. It is hoped that Hon Members have returned revitalised for the business ahead of us. As Hon Members are already aware, a significant part of the Third Meeting would be devoted to the Financial Policy of the Government of Ghana.

The Business Committee therefore urges all Hon Members to avail themselves for businesses scheduled for the Meeting.

Conclusion

Mr Speaker, in accordance with Standing Order 160(2) and subject to Standing Order 53, the Committee submits to this honourable House the order in which the Business of the House shall be taken during the week under consideration.

Mr Speaker, under Bills, as I earlier alluded to in my opening Statement, all the Bills are listed and contained in this agenda except to indicate that the Ghana national research fund Bill which I stated would be considered for this Meeting would not be considered but for the subsequent Meeting. So I entreat the Table Office to expunge that earlier allusion.

Statements --

Presentation of Papers --

(a) Annual Statement by the Audit Committee of the Ghana Institute of Languages (GIL) for the year 2018.

(b) Annual Statement by the Audit Committee of the Kumasi Technical University for the year 2018.

(c) Annual Statement by the Audit Committee of the National Insurance Com- mission for the year 2018.

(d) Annual Statement by the Audit Committee of the Ministry of Aviation for the year 2018.

(e) Annual Statement by the Audit Committee of the Atwima Nwabiagya Munici- pal Assembly for the year

2018.

(f) Annual Statement by the Audit Committee of the Department of Parks and Gardens for the year 2018.

(g) Annual Report of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GET- Fund) for the year ending 31st December, 2018.

Motions --

Adoption of the Report of the Committee on Defence and Interior on the Conflicts between Fulani Herdsmen and Farming Communities in the Country as well as the effects of their cattle on Agricultural Productivity and the Security of Citizens.

Committee sittings.

Statements

Presentation of Papers --

(a)Tourism (Travel Trade Enterprise Registration and Licensing) Regulations, 2019.

(b) Headquarters Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Ghana and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA).

(c) Report on Ghana on the Conduct of Monetary Policy

and Macro-economic Review for the period of January to June 2019.

(d) Convention on the Pro- tection and Use of T r a n s b o u n d a r y Watercourses and Inter- national Lakes serviced by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (1992 Water Convention).

(e) United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non- Navigational Uses of Inter- national Watercourses (1997 Watercourse Convention).

Committee sittings.

Questions --

*618. Mr Frank Annoh-Dompreh (Nsawam-Adoagyiri): To ask the Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture when the contractor involved in the restocking of selected dams and dugouts with four million catfish and fingerlings would be paid accordingly.
Mr Speaker, the Committee accordingly submits its Report as follows 12:26 p.m.


*619. Mr Frank Annoh-Dompreh (Nsawam-Adoagyiri): To ask the Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture what steps are being implemented to ultimately ensure that we have a waiver of tax on aquaculture input materials as a boost to the industry.

*620. Mr Rockson-Nelson Etse Kwame Dafeamekpor (South Dayi): To ask the Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture when the Tongor-Dzemeni fish landing site will be constructed.

Statements

Presentation of Papers --

(a) Strategic Climate Fund Loan Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Ghana and the Inter- national Development Asso- ciation of the World Bank Group (acting as imple- menting entity of the Forest Investment Programme under the Strategic Climate Fund) for an amount of seven million United States dollars (US$7,000,000.00) being additional financing for Enhancing Natural Forest

and Agroforest Landscapes Project (FIP-ENFAL).

(b) Request for waiver of Import Duties, Import VAT, Import NHIL/GETFund Levy, AU Levy, ECOWAS Levy, EXIM Levy, Special Import Levy amounting to the Ghana cedi equivalent of five million, nine hundred and eighty-three thousand, five hundred and forty dollars ninety-seven cents (US$5,983,540.97) on the purchase of equipment and materials for the implementation of the works known as “Completion of University of Ghana Medical Hospital -- phase 2” under a turnkey project involving Expansion Works at the University of Ghana Medical Centre.

(c) Fiscal Impact Analysis on the Support to Basic Education Project in five (5) regions in Ghana under the Loan Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Ghana and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) for an amount of thirteen million, five hundred thousand United States dollars (US$

13,500,000.00).

Motions --

(a) Second Reading of Bills

Narcotics Control Commis- sion Bill, 2019.

(b) Adoption of the Report of the Finance Committee on the Long Term Loan Facility Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Ghana (represented by the Ministry of Finance, Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) and the African Development Bank for an amount of up to six hundred million united States dollars (US$600, 000,000) for Cocoa Productivity Enhancement Programmes by the Ghana Cocoa Board.

Consequential Resolution

(c) Adoption of the Report of the Finance Committee on the Request for waiver of stamp duty amounting up to the Ghana cedi equivalent of three million United States dollars (US$3,000,000) on the Cocoa Productivity Enhancement Programmes by the Ghana Cocoa Board under the Long Term Loan

Facility Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Ghana (repre- sented by the Ministry of Finance [Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD]) and the African Development Bank for an amount up to six hundred million United States dollars (US$ 600,000,000) for Cocoa Productivity Enhance- ment Programmes by the Ghana Cocoa Board.

Consequential Resolution.

Committee sittings.

Questions——

*625. Ms Sophia Karen Ackuaku (Domeabra/Obom): To ask the Minister for Roads and Highways what steps the Ministry has taken to install road safety signs, including road markings, speed ramps, bus stops and street lights on the Kasoa - Amasaman - Obuom- Domeabra road.

*639. Mr Emmanuel Armah- Kofi Buah (Ellembele): To ask the Minister for Roads and Highways whether the Esiama
Mr Ablakwa 12:36 p.m.
Mr Speaker, I commend the Hon Deputy Majority Leader for presenting the Business Statement on behalf of the Hon Majority Leader.
Mr Speaker, I note with delight, the fact that on page 3, under Presenta-
tion of Papers, a number of Visa Waiver Agreements have been listed and I see that of Columbia, Equatorial Guinea, Hungary, India, Iran and the Republic of Morocco finally finding their way.
However, conspicuously missing is that of Jamaica and so I would like to draw the attention of the Hon Deputy Majority Leader, if she can also pursue that. That would be the last outstanding Visa Waiver Agreement that our President has committed this House to ratify.
Mr Speaker, the second and final issue I want to raise is a matter that is raging. As we speak, Nigeria has closed its border with Benin and so it is affecting our traders and Ghanaians generally who travel to Nigeria by road.

We read in the media that the Hon Ministers for Trade and Industry and that of the Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration paid a visit to Nigeria in an effort to address that matter, but days after their return, the borders remain closed and our traders and citizens are really bearing the brunt.
Mr Speaker 12:36 p.m.
Hon Member, at this stage, do what you consider useful by our normal procedures. I trust the appropriate persons are taking the appropriate steps.
These diplomatic matters can sometimes be delicate. If you want to ask a Question, make a Statement or take any step , it is not part and parcel of Business Statement time.
Mr Ablakwa 12:36 p.m.
Mr Speaker, I am grateful. I will employ other channels, as you have directed.
Mr Richard Quashigah 12:36 p.m.
Thank you Mr Speaker.
Mr Speaker, I beg to raise a concern on Questions that were filed during the last Meeting. I filed a very important Question that relates to the Keta Harbour, and throughout the whole period, that Question never came to the Fore.
I am really worried because during the recess, the people of Keta questioned me on the status of the Keta Harbour. We know that the Director of Ports has been appointed for that project, and nothing was heard
Mr Speaker 12:36 p.m.
Hon Member, please, Business Statement is not the opportunity to depart from all other procedures, including Statements and Questions, otherwise we shall debate and contribute to the non-existent.
Any contribution apart from that?
Mr Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye 12:36 p.m.
Mr Speaker, I have seen in the Business Statement, Questions filed for the Hon Minister for Roads and Highways.
I filed a Question long ago for the Hon Minister for Roads and
Highways, and I have seen certain Questions listed for him, but mine is not part of it, so I would like to inquire whether my Question is still on the Table, and when the Hon Minister for Roads and Highways would come again to answer those Questions.
Mr Frank Annoh-Dompreh 12:36 p.m.
Mr Speaker, I am grateful for your kindness.
I would like to make a brief comment relating to page 3 of the Business Statement.
First of all, I agree with the Hon Ranking Member that it is refreshing, as these agreements have been hanging for a while, but I find something very interesting with these Papers presented to us.
The distinction among them is that if you look at all the Papers presented relative to visa waiver agreements, for the first time in the fleeting period that I have been in this House, there is a focus on the ordinary Ghanaian, because the waivers more often than not had focused on diplomats and service passport holders.
This is very refreshing and it is commendable on the part of the Executive, for a very good negotiation that they have put in place.
If we look at the cases of Columbia, Equatorial Guinea, and even Hungary which is a Schengen State, they are very commendable, and I would like to say that with the engagement I have had with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, for the case of Jamaica, a process has been set in motion where the detailed agreement is being worked on.
So I would urge my respected Hon Ranking Member to be patient while this detailed agreement is worked on for onward submission to this House.
Mr Avedzi 12:36 p.m.
Mr Speaker, it looks like my Hon Colleague is rather providing an answer or debating the Business Statement. I do not think that this is the time for that. If he has that information, it is better he provides it to the Hon Minister, but to respond to an issue raised by the Hon Ranking
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Mr Mahama Ayariga 12:36 p.m.
Mr Speaker, you just gave a ruling relative to the intervention of Hon Ablakwa about people using comments on the Business Statement to raise more fundamental issues that may invite debate, and so what the Hon Chairman of the Foreign Affairs
Committee is doing is generating debate relative to the Papers that have been filed.
I do not think he can do that, given the ruling you just gave. So I just want to remind him that he should be guided by your ruling.
Mr Speaker 12:36 p.m.
I appreciate the fact that Hon Members would like to probably clear their throats a bit, — [Laughter] — but please, let us go by the Business Statement, lest we be stuck.
Mr Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah 12:36 p.m.
Mr Speaker, I have noticed that the Vice-Chairperson of the Business Committee used to sign her name as “Miss”, and a few months ago we were invited to her wedding.
Today I have seen Hon Sarah Adwoa Safo, “Ms”, again. I would like to know whether she is Mrs or Ms.
Mr Speaker 12:36 p.m.
Hon Member, people present their names as they please.
Mr Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus- Glover 12:36 p.m.
Mr Speaker, I tried to catch your eye earlier, but I am at the same time guided by your ruling that we should not make commentary on statements made by Hon Colleagues outside the Business Statement.
Mr Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus- Glover 12:36 p.m.


I wanted to respond to Hon Quashigah in terms of his referral to my Hon Minister. I have engaged him a number of times on the same matter. However, I am guided by your ruling.

I will continue to engage him more so that he can get the full facts on the Keta port. I was there recently. I called him when we were going to fix the landing beach. He was not around.
Mr Speaker 12:46 p.m.
We are still engaging in first day liberties.
Ms Safo 12:46 p.m.
Mr Speaker, the issues that have been raised are all well noted, including that which was raised by the Hon Okudzeto Ablakwa; the status of the waivers between the two countries -- Ghana and Jamaica.
Mr Speaker, issues have been raised on Questions that have been filed. Standing Order 66 is so clear on the admissibility of Questions which is that, when Questions are filed, it is you who admits them. The Clerks- at-the-Table have informed me that processes are going through to make sure that Questions that have been filed would be accordingly admitted, if you deem it right.
To Hon Quashigah and other Hon Colleagues who have raised issues on Questions, the ones that have been tabled for this week are those that I am reliably informed have Answers from Hon Ministers and so, as the weeks go by, I am sure the ones that are still in there would be tabled accordingly.
Mr Speaker, for Hon Bedzrah's question, paper work as to the name change that he is so expectant of, I am sure that as soon as it gets to the attention of Parliament, the necessary action or additions that he expects to see would be there. [Hear! Hear!] The information he got was right and so, very soon, he would see the addition.
Mr Speaker 12:46 p.m.
At the Commence- ment of Public Business -- item listed 4. Presentation of Papers. Item 4(a) -- Hon Majority Leader and the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs.
Ms Safo 12:46 p.m.
Mr Speaker, I would like to ask permission to lay the Paper on behalf of the Hon Majority Leader.
PAPERS 12:46 p.m.
Mr Speaker 12:46 p.m.
Item listed 4(b) -- Minister for Education.
Ms Safo 12:46 p.m.
Mr Speaker, I would like to seek permission for the Hon Minister for Monitoring and Evaluation to lay the said Paper on behalf of the Hon Minister for Education who is out of the jurisdiction.
By the Minister for Monitoring and Evaluation (Dr Anthony Akoto Osei) (on behalf of) the Minister for Education --
(i) Annual Statement by the Audit Committee of the Ghana Institute of Languages (GIL) for the year 2018.
(ii)Annual Statement by the Audit Committee of the Kumasi Technical University for the year 2018.
(iii) Annual Report of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) for the Year Ending 31st December, 2018.
Referred to the Public Accounts Committee.
Mr Speaker 12:46 p.m.
Item listed 4(c) -- Minister for Local Government and Rural Development.
By the Minister for Monitoring and Evaluation (Dr Anthony Akoto Osei) (on behalf of) the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development --
(i) Annual Statement by the Audit Committee of the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal Assembly for the year 2018.
(ii) Annual Statement by the Audit Committee of the Department of Parks and Gardens for the year 2018.
Referred to the Public Accounts Committee.
Mr Speaker 12:46 p.m.
Item listed 4(d) -- Minister for Aviation.
Ms Safo 12:46 p.m.
Mr Speaker, I would like to seek permission for the Hon Minister for Planning to lay the said Paper on behalf of the Minister for Aviation.
Mr Speaker 12:46 p.m.
Item listed 5 -- Motions.
Ms Safo 12:46 p.m.
Mr Speaker, the Motion numbered as item 5 on the Order Paper is not ready.
Mr Speaker 12:46 p.m.
Any indication at this stage now?
Ms Safo 12:46 p.m.
Mr Speaker, at this stage, no Committee meetings have
been scheduled and we have exhausted the Business for today.
Mr Speaker, I beg to move, that this House be adjourned to tomorrow at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
Mr Avedzi 12:46 p.m.
Mr Speaker, I beg to second the Motion.
Mr Speaker 12:46 p.m.
Today, we are all aware that certain documents had to be ready before we could start, but please, I trust that that would be taken as just a temporary hitch and it would not continue.
Question put and Motion agreed to.
ADJOURNMENT 12:46 p.m.