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DRIP was entirely my idea – Bawumia
The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has asked Ghanaians to reject the assertion by some National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament that they contributed to the purchase of the District Road Improvement Project (DRIP) equipment.
This follows the delivery of excavators and other earthmoving machines to various districts in the country to help improve conditions of roads under the DRIP.
Addressing a durbar at the Awubia Festival of the people of Awutu Bereku in Awutu Senya West, Dr. Bawumia strongly stated that Parliament had no role in the implementation of the programme.
According to him, “This was the committee that I chaired. We came up with that idea and I made sure that we bought all of this equipment and we have taken it to every district in Ghana. So nobody should come and lie about it.”
He added that “On that committee which I chaired, the critical roads committee, I came up with the idea that we should buy equipment to help every district construct roads in Ghana. So we were to buy all districts excavators, rollers, graders, backhoes, tipper trucks and so on. This was an idea from my committee. It has nothing to do with Parliament.”
“It has nothing to do with Parliament. We came up with the idea, we funded that. It didn’t go to Parliament for any approval so nobody should come and claim that they were responsible for all the equipment that we have sent to every district in this country,” he concluded.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Parliament unanimously approves Dr.Ato Forson, Dominic Ayine and John Jinapor as ministers
Parliament has unanimously approved the first batch of President Mahama’s ministers.
The President nominated Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson as Minister for Finance, Mr John Abdulai Jinapor, Minister for Energy and Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine as Attorney-General and Minister for Justice.
After going through rigorous vetting by the Appointment Committee, Parliament has today unanimously approved Dr.Ato Forson as Finance Minister, John Jinapor as Energy Minister, and Dr. Dominic Ayine as Attorney-General and Minister for Justice.
Today’s proceedings were overseen by Andrew Amoako Asiamah, the Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, in the absence of the Speaker, Alban Bagbin.
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Speaker Bagbin calls for Pan-African Cooperation to strengthen democracy
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt Hon Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has urged African nations to unite under Pan-Africanism to enhance democracy, political stability, and development.
Addressing the National Assembly of Côte d’Ivoire during its First Ordinary Session for the year, the Speaker called on African legislators to work in solidarity to combat terrorism, resolve the numerous conflicts plaguing the West African sub-region and address climate change.
Speaker Bagbin joined five other Speakers of National Parliaments from Senegal, Benin, Togo, Nigeria, and the ECOWAS Parliament to grace the session of the host and President of the National Assembly of Côte d’Ivoire, H.E. Adama Bictogo.
A gesture to reinforce a shared commitment to strengthening African Unity through parliamentary diplomacy and dialogue.
The Speaker was accompanied by his spouse,Madam Linda Ofosuah Oboh, Members of Parliament, including Hon. Habib Iddrisu, Hon. Dorcas Toffey, Hon. Dr Sebastian Sandaare and some staff.