Mahama’s Agalga announcement procedurally wrong – Bagbin • NDC writes to Speaker
The Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has described as procedurally incorrect President John Dramani Mahama’s announcement of the Member of Parliament (MP) for Builsa North, Mr James Agalga, as the new Majority Leader. According to the Speaker, the announcement was contrary to the Standing Orders of Parliament, which prescribe the procedure for … The post Mahama’s Agalga…
The Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has declared President John Dramani Mahama's announcement of Mr James Agalga as the new Majority Leader to be procedurally incorrect. According to Mr Bagbin, the announcement did not follow the Standing Orders of Parliament, which require formal communication of changes in the leadership of the Majority and Minority caucuses by the General Secretary of the party concerned.
He explained that the Standing Orders define the Majority Leader as a Member of Parliament designated by the Majority Caucus. Mr Bagbin urged the NDC to follow the proper procedure and communicate the decision to the Speaker before Mr Agalga could be recognized as the new Majority Leader. The NDC has informed the Speaker through a letter, signed by the General Secretary Mr Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, that Mr Agalga has been appointed as the new Majority Leader following consultations between the party leadership and the Presidency.
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