Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has indefinitely adjourned the House due to the absence of a prepared agenda, following the failure of the Business Committee to meet and set issues for deliberation.
The session, initially triggered by a recall request from the Majority caucus, was anticipated to tackle pressing legislative matters. However, with no appearance from the Majority MPs in the Chamber, Speaker Bagbin voiced disappointment, noting that their absence prevented the Business Committee from forming an agenda.
In his remarks, Bagbin explained that without an Order Paper, the House lacked a structured agenda to proceed.
“Matters that they wanted us to handle, which I admitted for consideration from the business committee, are not on the Order Paper and in fact, there is no order paper for today because the business committee could not meet due to the absence of the people who requested for the recall.
“As you can see one side of the House is completely empty. In view of this, we have a quorum to sit but we have no business before us to transact. In the absence of that, there is no other authority that can put business before you that you have not adopted to transact.
“In view of the failure of the business committee to sit, as a result of the refusal of those who requested a recall to show up, we are compelled to once again adjourn the sitting of the house. Knowing the challenges we are facing, it is not advisable to be adjourning from day to day. So, I will proceed once more to adjourn the meeting indefinitely,” he stated.
This indefinite adjournment reflects ongoing tension between the Majority and Minority caucuses, which has disrupted legislative work in recent weeks. The indefinite pause leaves key legislative issues unresolved, with no set timeline for when Parliament will reconvene to address them.
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