Parliament recall unnecessary, waste of taxpayers' money - Habib Iddrisu
Habib Iddrisu, Deputy Minority Whip and Member of Parliament for Tolon, criticized the Speaker of Parliament's decision to recall the House from its recess, stating the move "could have been avoided." Parliament is expected to reconvene from August 24 to 28, 2026, following Speaker Alban Bagbin's recall under Order 58(4) of the Standing Orders for urgent parliamentary business. Mr. Iddrisu argued on Citi FM on Wednesday, August 12, that the recall was "completely unnecessary" and amounted to a waste of public funds, as the issues were not sufficiently urgent to warrant the additional cost.
Mr. Iddrisu maintained that Parliament could have waited until its scheduled resumption to deal with outstanding matters. He stated the exercise was largely aimed at completing the approval process for two ministerial nominees: the Minister-designate for Local Government and the Minister-designate for Environment, Science and Technology. He questioned the urgency, noting the two ministries had operated without substantive ministers for nearly a year, suggesting their approval could have been considered during a normal resumption rather than incurring additional expenditure.
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The Speaker of Parliament's decision to recall the House from recess has drawn criticism from Deputy Minority Whip Habib Iddrisu. He argues that the
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