Suspending MP who ‘insulted’ Zanetor will repair Parliament’s image – ACEPA

The African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) has stated that sanctions should be imposed on the individual responsible for making derogatory comments against Klottey Korle Member of Parliament, Dr. Zanetor Rawlings, if the Speaker’s one-week ultimatum expires. Speaker Alban Bagbin, during a parliamentary session on Tuesday March 4, initiated a probe into the matter and set a[…]

Recent Appointment Committees have become a theatre – Dr. Draman

The Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr. Rasheed Draman, has criticised Parliament’s Appointments Committees in recent years, describing them as more of a “theatre” than a platform for serious deliberations. This follows clashes at Monday’s vetting including Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin’s clash with Chairman Bernard Ahiafor, which has sparked public debate. Critics[…]