Parliament reconstitutes its committees over Minority leadership reshuffle

The selection committee of Parliament has reconstituted the committees of the house following a reshuffle in the leadership of the Minority caucus.

The re-composition was based on the standing orders of Parliament to offer the new leaders of the minority group the opportunity to effectively discharge their duties on the committees.

Excerpts of proceedings from Parliament on the re-composition of committees read, “at the beginning of this meeting, the Minority caucus effected some changes with the leadership. Mr. Speaker the changes necessitated a recomposition of some of the committees in order to ensure smooth running.

Another MP said, “Mr. Speaker, I encourage colleagues to approve this changes to allow the new leadership of the minority to participate at the committee levels”.

The Speaker of Parliament said, “approval has been given to the recomposition of the committees that have clearly been stated in the report, and it takes immediate effect. Honourable members, we will be getting similar reports on other changes. We are likely to do one for the changes that are taking place on the majority side”.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in January 2023 reshuffled its leadership in Parliament replacing Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu with Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson.

Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, MP for Ellembelle also replaced Ketu North MP, James Klutse Avedzi as the Deputy Minority Leader while Kwame Governs Agbodza replaced Asawase MP, Muntaka Mubarak as the Minority Chief Whip.

The various parliamentary committees include:
Committees of Parliament
Standing Committees

Appointments
Business
Committee of Selection
Finance
Gender and Children
Government Assurance
House
Judiciary
Members Holding Offices of Profit
Privileges
Public Accounts
Special Budget
Standing Orders
Subsidiary Legislation

Select Committees

Communications
Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
Defence and Interior
Education
Employment, Social Welfare and State Enterprises
Environment, Science and Technology
Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Health
Lands and Forestry
Local Government and Rural Development
Mines and Energy
Roads and Transport
Trade, Industry and Tourism
Works and Housing
Youth, Sports and Culture

Source: citinewsroom