Politics of Friday, 7 February 2020Source: Primenewsghana.comSpeaker turns down MPs request for Parliamentary inquiry into Airbus scandalParliament of GhanaThe Speaker of Parliament Prof Mike Oquaye has turned down a request by some Members of Parliament to set a Committee to probe the Airbus scandal. Parliament was on Friday plunged into indecision as members of the Majority side broke ranks on a request to set up a committee to look into the Airbus scandal. But the debate took on a sharp and unprecedented turn when some junior Majority MPs started to disagree with the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu on the request. Meanwhile, Insuah Fuseini and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, both NDC MPs, have suggested that although a parliamentary inquiry will not be necessary it will be welcomed. A parliamentary probe will be set up if the majority of MPs (simple majority) vote in support of the motion.

Source: GhanaWeb February 07, 2020 18:00 UTC