Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has told Members of Parliament (MPs) to psyche themselves for hard work and long sitting hours.
According to him the second meeting of the eighth Parliament promises to be very busy since the House is expected to consider and pass into law some important Bills
“It is true, Like, medical practitioners there is no rest for an MP…I can only urge members to psyche up for hard work and long sitting hours.
Speaker Alban Bagbin made the remark when the Parliament resumed sitting after a long break where MPs visited their constituents to engage the people in the communities and prepared to defend the interest of the people.
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Parliament will work conscientiously to pass all outstanding bills, treaties and agreements during its second meeting.
The Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban S. K. Bagbin, who gave the assurance yesterday when he opened the Second Meeting of the First Session of the Eighth Parliament, said apart from seeing to the early passage of the New Standing Orders of Parliament, the House was expected to consider and pass into law a number of important bills.
The bills include the Petroleum Management Amendment Bill, 2021; the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 2020; the Exemptions Bill, 2021; the Ghana Standards Authority Bill, the Consumer Protection Bill, the Advertising Council Bill and a number of private members’ bills.