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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>The Majority of Members of Parliament staged a walkout when Parliament was about to approve the 2024 budget statement.<\/b><\/p>\n

They disagreed with the way the speaker Alban Bagbin was conducting the business. They accused the Speaker of delaying proceedings in order for the Minority to have their full numbers in the House.<\/p>\n

\u201cSam George is not here, Zanetor is not here, Mahama Ayariga, is not here so five of their members are not here. All the speaker is doing is to delay time for their members to come,\u201d Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu told journalists after they walked out.<\/p>\n

The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin had to suspend sitting.<\/p>\n

This makes it the second time they are walking out on their own budget after they first did so on the 2022 budget statement which introduced the e-levy.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Ghana<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Ghana. The Majority of Members of Parliament staged a walkout when Parliament was about to approve the 2024 budget statement. They disagreed with the way the speaker Alban Bagbin was conducting the business. They accused the Speaker of delaying proceedings in order for the Minority to have their full numbers in the House. 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