Habib Iddrisu questions Speaker Bagbin’s rejection of motion after Parliament recall

MP Habib Iddrisu expressed his surprise over Speaker Alban Bagbin's refusal to allow a Minority motion to investigate drug seizures in Ghana. Addressing Joy News' PM Express, Iddrisu stated he was caught off guard by the Speaker's decision to reject the motion after recalling Parliament from recess. Iddrisu was confident the Speaker would approve the motion, but it was not admitted.

The Minority had called for Parliament's recall due to concerns over major drug seizures linked to Ghana, including a 3.9-tonne cocaine haul from France's Port of Dunkirk. The Speaker then convened an extraordinary session on September 29 under the constitution and standing orders. Prior to the session, Iddrisu submitted a private member's motion to establish an ad hoc committee to probe the seizures and circumstances involving consignments linked to Ghana.

However, Speaker Bagbin rejected this motion during the session, which left Iddrisu puzzled. He claimed the motion mirrored the concerns outlined in the memorandum that prompted Parliament's recall, suggesting the Speaker had prior knowledge of the recall reason. Iddrisu acknowledged the Speaker's authority over motion admission but questioned the decision to deny the motion, despite it being identical to the one in the recall memorandum.