An aide to the Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya has refuted claims that the MP has avoided honouring the invitation extended to her by the Privileges Committee of the legislature. Sarah Adwoa Safo, who doubles as the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, was summoned by the Privileges Committee to answer for absenting herself from parliament for more than 15 sittings without the permission of the Speaker. She, however, failed to honour the Committee's invitation even though an opportunity was given to her to honour the invitation virtually from her current base in America. Adwoa Safo and two other MPs were referred to the privileges committee by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, for absenting from the house. Kennedy Agyapong and Henry Quartey honoured the Committee’s invitation and attributed their absence to ill health.
