This week in Parliament

Page 12, Nov 29, 2010
Story: Emmanuel Adu-Gyamerah

PARLIAMENT is expected to begin the debate on the 2011 Budget and Financial Statement of the government presented to the House by the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Dr Kwabena Duffuor, last week.
The Majority Leader and Leader of the House, Mr Cletus Apul Avoka, made this known on Friday when he presented the Business Statement of the House for this week.
To deepen the understanding of the statement, Parliament had scheduled a post-budget workshop for leadership, chairpersons, ranking members of committees and committee clerks to ensure that they understood the policies behind the budget before the debate started.
According to the statement, the House is also expected to conclude the Consideration Stage of the Petroleum Revenue Management Bill, 2010 during the week and pass it.
In addition, three sector ministers are expected to appear before the House to answer three questions filed by Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo, (NPP, Amenfi East) and Mr Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh (NPP, Sunyani East).
Mr Ameyaw Cheremeh is expected to ask the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Mr Joseph Yieleh Chireh, what accounted for the postponement of the District Assembly elections originally slated for October 26, 2010.
He is also is expected to ask the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Alhaji Mohammed Mumuni, about efforts the government had made or is making to secure the release of and airlifting over 640 Ghanaians in detention in Libya for allegedly attempting to stowaway from Libya to Europe.
Mr Aidoo, for his part, is expected to ask the Minister of Road and Highway, Mr Joe Gidisu, what immediate measures being taken to remedy the Tarkwa-Wassa Akropong-Anyanfuri stretch of the Takoradi-Kumasi trunk road, which has deteriorated so badly.