 Samia seeks
'independence' in Parliament
9th January 2009
The Member of Parliament (MP) for
Jomoro, Samia Yaba Christina Nkrumah, has agreed to
sit on the minority side of the House.
She had earlier Friday, during proceedings in
Parliament, refused to sit on either side of the
House.
Ms Nkrumah, daughter of Dr Kwame Nkrumah, founder of
Ghana’s independence, contested the parliamentary
elections in the Jomoro constituency on the ticket
of the CPP, kicking National Democratic Congress (NDC)
candidate, Lee Ocran, from the seat.
By the House's Standing Orders members from the
minor parties are expected to align with either the
majority or minority parties in the process of
composing committees.
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However, Ms Nkrumah
has since her election as MP, called for a change in
the conventions so she could sit at a side other
than the two to reflect her neutrality and
independence.
In Parliament on Friday, Ms Nkrumah said, “I am in a
difficult situation pending the revision or
amendment to the standing orders in the House.”
“I’m urging the house to expedite a debate on the
standing orders to allow me…the right to express my
full and independent political expression in order
to comply with the rules and regulations of the
House.”
Source: Joy |
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