Alban Bagbin (R) has said he will not refer Dr Ayew Afriye (L) to the Privileges Committee
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has announced that the Ranking Member on the Health Committee, Dr Nana Ayew Afriye, will not be referred to the Privileges Committee following chaotic scenes in Parliament on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
Addressing the House on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, he explained that the matter would not be referred to any committee.
Alban Bagbin stated that the disagreements would be resolved through open discussions among parliamentary leadership and Members of Parliament.
“… however, the situation is always right on the floor. I want members to take this in good faith. This is not a matter to be referred to any committee. It’s a matter that I have discussed with leadership, and we have agreed that it should be resolved. And we will solve it here openly for all of us to be guided, so that in future we don’t fall foul of the law,” he stated.
On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, the House was briefly adjourned following a heated argument between the Minority and the presiding Speaker of Parliament over the refusal to allow a statement on the ongoing strike by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA).
Tensions escalated when parliamentary marshals nearly removed the Ranking Member on the Health Committee, Dr Nana Ayew Afriye, from the Chamber.
The Member of Parliament for Effiduase/Asokore visibly agitated, had risen to demand that Parliament address the nationwide strike of nurses, which has severely impacted healthcare delivery in the country.
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