Habib Iddrisu says rejected motion was exactly what triggered Parliament recall

Tolon MP and Deputy Minority Chief Whip Habib Iddrisu believes the rejected motion by Speaker Alban Bagbin was the catalyst for the House's recall. Iddrisu expressed surprise at the Speaker's decision not to admit the motion, stating he was convinced Bagbin would accept it. He insisted that the contents of the motion were identical to the memorandum he submitted seeking Parliament's recall.

Iddrisu noted that the motion contained the same text he had included in the memorandum to request Parliament's recall, implying the Speaker had prior knowledge of the recall's reason. The Minority had called for Parliament's recall to address concerns about Ghana becoming a transit point for illicit drugs. Iddrisu trusted that the motion would have been admitted, given the Speaker's awareness of the recall's basis.

However, he recognized Bagbin's authority to decide on admitting motions, emphasizing that the decision lay with the Speaker. Iddrisu also pointed out that the Minority's Standing Orders granted the Speaker the power to admit motions, and it was ultimately his decision not to admit the Minority's motion.