“The minister could be cited for contempt of Parliament and in that case, the matter could be referred to the Privileges Committee. The second weapon in the arsenal of the Right Honourable Speaker; he could cause the arrest of this minister, he could issue a warrant and the police will go look for the minister and arrest him and bring him to Parliament,” he revealed. According to the Speaker, the Minister's reason for failing to honour the invitation was disrespectful. At the time the Minister’s absence was announced, the Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh told the house that the Minister was engaged in an equally important assignment elsewhere. The Minority Chief Whip, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak who took an exception to the justification described the Minister’s conduct as unacceptable.

Source: GhanaWeb March 30, 2021 13:26 UTC