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It was a chaotic scene in Ghana’s Parliament on Monday as the parliamentarians clashed during the voting on the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy Bill, also known as e-levy.
This was after the sit-in Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu, had announced that a division will be followed to approve the Bill, presented under a certificate of urgency, and will also vote in his capacity as a Member of Parliament.[ads2]
This provoked the minority side , who raised red flags about his decision to vote after presiding over the night’s proceedings.
The Minority MPs moved to the front of the dais, issuing threats at the Bekwai MP.[ads3]
The actions of the Minority also provoked the Majority who agitated.
To be able to vote, Mr Osei-Owusu immediately handed the presiding role to the Second Deputy Speaker, Andrew Amoako Asiamah, and the fight broke out.
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