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The suspension of four Members of Parliament (MPs) by the Speaker of Parliament has been welcomed by some citizens in the Hohoe Constituency of the Volta Region. Mr Alban S.K Bagbin suspended the four MPs from attending parliamentary sittings for two weeks, effective Friday, January 31, 2025. The suspended MPs are; Mr Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor, Majority Chief Whip, Mr Frank Annoh-Dompreh, Minority Chief Whip, Mr Jerry Shaibu, Second Minority Whip and Mr Alhassan Sulemana Tampuli, a New Patriotic Party MP for Gushegu. The suspension of the MPs stemmed from misconduct during the Appointments Committee proceedings. Speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Mr Lawrence Amoah, a Medical Officer, said the suspension was a tough decision made by the Speaker and would set the tone for ...

Mr Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, on Tuesday warned Members of Parliament (MPs) that any involvement in illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, will face severe repercussions. ".... Honourable members, galamsey must be confronted head on. If any of you happen to be involved in galamsey, please advise yourself. You must be prepared as a house to bite the bullet. We must lead and show the way," Mr Bagbin said. He stressed the gravity of the situation and the need for MPs to take personal responsibility and dissociate themselves from galamsey operations. The Speaker's comments come at a critical time when galamsey continued to devastate Ghana's environment, particularly its water bodies and forests. Despite successive governments' effor...

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Citizens welcome suspension of Members of Parliament

Speaker of Parliament warns MPs against involvement in galamsey