Speaker Bagbin to admit Minority’s GoldBod losses motion but rules out debate during emergency sitting
Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has indicated that he will admit a motion filed by the Minority seeking a parliamentary inquiry into the reported losses associated with the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP). However, he has ruled that the motion cannot be debated during Parliament’s ongoing emergency sitting, saying the House was recalled […]
Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has stated that he will admit a minority motion seeking a parliamentary inquiry into reported losses from the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP), but ruled against debating it during the ongoing emergency sitting. The motion, filed on August 21, 2026, concerns alleged GH¢22 billion (approximately US$1.7 billion) losses associated with the program.
Bagbin explained that Parliament needed to review the matter to determine whether the reported losses should be classified as such. President John Dramani Mahama requested the emergency sitting to address three specific issues, and the House must confine its business to those matters during the one-week session. Bagbin emphasized Parliament's commitment to transparency and adherence to its Standing Orders, ensuring the GoldBod issue would receive proper examination during the next parliamentary session.
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