{
  "id": 3965972,
  "title": "Govt Wastes 75% Of Parliament’s Recall Period – Minority",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/govt-wastes-75-of-parliaments-recall-period-minority",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T12:53:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Guide Network",
    "slug": "daily-guide-network",
    "url": "https://dailyguidenetwork.com/govt-wastes-75-of-parliaments-recall-period-minority/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Minority Members of Parliament (MPs), led by Dr. Kabiru Tiah Mahama, have accused the government of wasting approximately 75% of the five-day recall period for Parliament. They argue that little progress has been made on key business items that necessitated the recall. Dr. Mahama, representing the Walewale MP constituency, made this allegation during a press briefing following the House's adjournment.\n\nParliament was recalled to address three main items: the Depositors Protection Amendment Bill, appointments for ministerial positions, and nominees for the Supreme Court. Despite the Minority raising additional issues, such as investigating alleged losses from GoldBod operations, they agreed to the Speaker's decision to focus on the urgent matters. However, with only three days of the allocated five days remaining, Dr. Mahama claims the government has failed to make adequate progress on the outstanding business.\n\nDr. Mahama further expressed concerns about the Depositors Protection Amendment Bill, stating it has not been laid before Parliament or referred to the appropriate committee for consideration. He argues that bills typically undergo stakeholder consultations before being presented to Parliament and then referred to a committee for detailed examination and proposal to the House for approval. Dr. Mahama claims that attempting to rush the bill's approval in a single day is an abuse of the governing party's parliamentary majority, imposing unnecessary costs on taxpayers and stakeholders, including journalists.\n\nThe Majority MPs, however, rejected the Minority's characterization of the recall. Deputy Majority Whip, Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe-Ghansah, explained that the primary objective of the recall was to facilitate the vetting and approval of the ministerial nominees. She emphasized that the other bills attached to the recall were not expected to be concluded before the approval of the ministers, which is crucial for the preparation of the 2027 national budget to be presented in November. The Deputy Whip also stated that the handover of ministries to the nominees could only occur after Parliament's approval process.",
  "summary": "Dr. Tiah Mahama The Minority in Parliament has accused the government of wasting about 75 percent of the five-day period for which Parliament was recalled from recess, claiming that Read More... The post Govt Wastes 75% Of Parliament’s Recall Period – Minority appeared first on DailyGuide Network .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}