LIVESTREAMED: Parliament resumes sitting after Bagbin's summons

The Parliament of Ghana is sitting on Friday, May 17, 2024.

This comes after Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, summoned for a resumption of parliamentary proceedings.

In a statement released on May 10, 2024, the Speaker indicated that parliament will reconvene to discuss urgent matters that need to be resolved and approved.

"Pursuant to article 112(3) of the constitution of the republic and order 53(1) & (2) of the standing orders of parliament, I, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, Speaker of Parliament, do hereby summon Parliament to sit on Friday, May 17, 2024, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at Parliament House, Accra," portions of the statement read.

It can be recalled that the Majority Caucus in Parliament requested the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to reconvene the House to address urgent government issues in a timely manner.

The caucus aimed to tackle key government items, including the adoption of the Thirty-Fourth Report of the Appointments Committee and a motion for additional financing.

The letter, signed by the Majority Leader, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, invoked Article 112(3) and Order 53 of the Standing Orders of Parliament, which permits 15% of the members of the House to ask for Parliament to reconvene.

"Additional Financing Agreement between the Government of Ghana (GoG) and the International Development Association (IDA) for an amount of US$150 million to finance the ongoing Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project.

"Request for Tax Exemption for selected beneficiaries under the 1D1F Programme," portions of the letter read, as reported by citinewsroom.com.

The letter also elaborated on the reasons for the urgent summons and its intended outcomes.

Watch a livestream of the sitting below: