General News of Wednesday, 31 August 2016Source: citifmonline.comMinority seeks consensus on Mahama’s ‘impeachment’Osei Kyei Mensah -Bonsu, Minority LeaderThe Minority in Parliament has said it will seek a consensus on the motion to impeach President Mahama over the Ford Expedition gift saga. The current distribution of Members of Parliament (MPs) in the house, does not support the opposition’s two-thirds majority requirement for the impeachment process. The Speaker of Parliament has summoned MPs from their holidays to a sitting from tomorrow [Thursday]. Relating to the proposal from the minority in particular, it is a proposal that we’ve submitted to the Speaker, but it’s been on the back burner for a while. We’ll resist probe into Mahama’s ford giftDeputy Majority Leader, Alfred Agbesi had already said his side will resist any attempt by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to raise the issue on the floor of Parliament.

Source: GhanaWeb August 31, 2016 13:52 UTC