Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has announced that Parliament will sit after 3 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This decision follows the Minority’s declaration to boycott sittings on days when their leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, attends court.
Dr. Ato Forson is currently on trial for his alleged involvement in the botched ambulance deal during his tenure as Deputy Finance Minister. Afenyo-Markin stated that the new arrangement aims to accommodate all members.
“Mr. Speaker, there is an arrangement that on Tuesdays and Thursdays we sit after 3 PM. As a result of that, questions will receive written answers, which answers will be published for members, so that arrangement is in place. So no member will lose an opportunity to have answers to questions because of the late sitting.”
The revised schedule ensures that parliamentary activities can continue smoothly despite the ongoing trial.
