The Minority in Parliament has threatened to disrupt government business if the finance minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, fails to appear before the House to respond to questions regarding the Gold-for-Reserve programme.
Raising the issue on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday, Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh expressed concern over what he described as a deliberate delay in bringing the minister before the House.
According to him, the delay comes despite the Speaker’s earlier acceptance of a motion filed weeks ago to probe and debate matters relating to the Gold-for-Reserve programme and the activities of GoldBod.
He alleged that the majority’s inaction is an attempt to evade accountability.
Mr Annoh-Dompreh warned that the Minority would not cooperate with the Majority in conducting government business until the motion is scheduled for debate.
He further stressed, “We will not allow you to proceed on that tangent of shielding matters that have to be discussed. The public is interested, and Ghanaians are watching you. What is it about the Gold-for-Reserve that you don’t want us to debate?
“You are just putting frustration in us because you think you have the numbers. But I tell you in plain words, unless you go and marshal all your numbers to pass everything on this floor before Friday, your business will suffer.”
Parliament is expected to pass several key bills before it rises for the Easter break on Friday, March 27.