By Augustus Acquaye
The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has rendered an unqualified apology to Members of Parliament who were registered as being absent in the House on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 the day the E-Levy Bill was passed.
He said it was regrettable that on such a day the records as drafted did not capture the true picture of the day.
His apology came after Minority Chief Whip Mohammed Muntaka drew his attention.
In his observation, Mr. Muntaka was evidently frustrated by the damage the published omission had done to the members in question.
He was not alone. Other MPs including the Minority Leader Haruna Idrissu also raised objection to the error made by the table office of Parliament.
They accused the Clerk-to-Parliament and the Clerk at the Table for “deliberately” omitting the names of the affected MPs as well as the Minority’s staged walkout in the Votes.
They, therefore, demanded an open explanation and apology from the Clerk-to-Parliament and the Deputy Clerk-to-Parliament.
However, the Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin called on his Colleagues not to impute ill motive to the work of the Clerk of Parliament as the Clerk could not defend himself on the floor of Parliament.
