Ghana: Speaker declines request for parliament recall … cites campaigning of MPs

 The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kings­ford Bagbin, has declined a request made of him by the Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, to recall the House.

In a memo addressed to the majority leader, the Speaker cited the electioneering of Members of Parliament (MPs) as basis for his decision.

“As you are aware, the parlia­mentary calendar acknowledges election campaign periods. This season is for the government, parties and both presidential and parliamentary…