Leadership agree on composition of Parliament

Page 10, Jan 30, 2009
Story: Emmanuel Adu-Gyamerah

IT has now been established that the Majority side of Parliament is made up of 117 members as against 111 members on the Minority side.
The Majority Caucus comprises 114 members from the ruling National Democratic Congress, the two MPs from the People’s National Convention (PNC) and the Independent Member of Parliament (MP) for Wulensi.
The Minority Caucus, on the other hand, comprises 107 NPP MPs and three Independent MPs representing Bosome-Freho, Bekwai and Nkawkaw.
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) MP for Jomoro, Samia Nkrumah, who did not want to align herself with any of the caucuses was, however, constrained to belong to the Minority for the purpose of the composition of the various committees, delegations and other groups in the House.
Parliament has, therefore, adopted 51 per cent for the Majority and 49 per cent for the Minority in the composition of the membership of committees, parliamentary delegations and other groupings to reflect the respective strengths of the various caucuses.
The Majority Leader, Mr Alban Bagbin, presented the report of the leadership on the Formula for the Composition of Membership of Committees, Delegations and other Parliamentary Groupings and Associations to the House and moved the motion for its adoption yesterday (Tuesday).
His motion was seconded by the Deputy Minority Leader, Mr Ambrose Dery.