The Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh has disclosed that President Akufo-Addo will be delivering a state of the nation address (SONA) on next week Wednesday.
According to the legislator, the members of parliament should be seated before the President arrive at the chamber on Wednesday to address the nation.
“Pursuant to the convention of this House, Honorable Members are urged to be punctual and accordingly be seated in the chamber latest by 9.15am, as it may not be courteous for members to enter or exit the House after the President has taken his seat in the chamber to deliver his address”, Mr Annoh-Dompreh said when presenting the Business Statement of the House for the 10th Week ending Saturday, April 2, 2022 on Friday.
This comes following concerns by some parliamentarians including the MP for Adaklu in the Volta Region, Kwame Governs Agbodza that the President’s delay in addressing the nation is unprecedented in the history books of the country.
Responding to Hon Agbodza, MP for Efutu, Afena Markins explained that President is not at fault for not addressing the nation such a longer time rather the job was for the speaker of parliament to communicate to the presidency a date for the SONA.
“The statement by honorable Kwame Agbodza to the effect that Mr President had delayed in coming. At the risk of being repetitive and for emphasis, it isn’t Mr President who has delayed in coming. It is the duty of the Speaker and leadership to agree on a date and communicate same to Mr President . That is what is pending and so don’t say that Mr President has delayed”, he added…
