YUSSIF AHMED WRITES ON PARLIAMENT.
Little did I know that the saying that if you want to hide something from a black man, put it in a book wasn’t just a cliché but a reality. How is it that anybody would append his signature to anything without first reading its content? Some things are just mind boggling.
For some days now, a document has been going round in parliament asking minority members of parliament to append their signatures to garner support for Former President John Mahama to run for the NDC flagbearership again in the upcoming 2020 presidential elections. This document is said to have seen as many as 94 signatures out of the 106 minority MPs in support of John Mahama. This tells how much support the former president still has in the NDC party. But can we say the same among the larger Ghanaian population? Well, a question only time and research can answer.
Parliament House of Ghana.
Among the numerous MPs who signed this document is the member of parliament for Yunyoo constituency in the Northern region Joseph Bibopa Naabu who has now come out to say that he didn’t really know the content of the document. He has clearly stated that he thought the document was just an attendance list. He explains that if he knew that it was a document rallying support for John Dramani Mahama, he wouldn’t have signed it because he has already declared his support for Honourable Alban Bagbin. Really? What is the semblance between this document in question and the usual attendance list that he usually signs? In any case, even if you sign something on a regular basis, does it mean that you shouldn't glance through it every time before signing it? Now, his attempt to explain this unfortunate situation only suggests to me that it surely wouldn’t be his first time falling prey to such a thing. In another instance, he has explained that he didn’t sign the document but was explaining how some MPs were coerced into signing the document.
It is unclear whether or not they took this initiative of endorsing John Mahama in their capacity as members of parliament. If they did, how is that any part of their mandates as parliamentarians? How is that in the interest of their constituents?
Now, even more critically, how many members of parliament have signed documents without actually perusing its content? How does this affect their job in terms of due diligence? How do you even make an argument for or against any proposal without first reading and understanding its content? Could that be the reason why some parliamentarians don’t speak in the chamber of parliament during deliberations? How does this speak to their level of competence in their line of duty? A lot of questions are erupting from this bizarre situation. Well, I hope this will help put all of us on our toes to take another look at how we go about executing our functions.
YUSSIF SCRIBES.
For some days now, a document has been going round in parliament asking minority members of parliament to append their signatures to garner support for Former President John Mahama to run for the NDC flagbearership again in the upcoming 2020 presidential elections. This document is said to have seen as many as 94 signatures out of the 106 minority MPs in support of John Mahama. This tells how much support the former president still has in the NDC party. But can we say the same among the larger Ghanaian population? Well, a question only time and research can answer.
Among the numerous MPs who signed this document is the member of parliament for Yunyoo constituency in the Northern region Joseph Bibopa Naabu who has now come out to say that he didn’t really know the content of the document. He has clearly stated that he thought the document was just an attendance list. He explains that if he knew that it was a document rallying support for John Dramani Mahama, he wouldn’t have signed it because he has already declared his support for Honourable Alban Bagbin. Really? What is the semblance between this document in question and the usual attendance list that he usually signs? In any case, even if you sign something on a regular basis, does it mean that you shouldn't glance through it every time before signing it? Now, his attempt to explain this unfortunate situation only suggests to me that it surely wouldn’t be his first time falling prey to such a thing. In another instance, he has explained that he didn’t sign the document but was explaining how some MPs were coerced into signing the document.
It is unclear whether or not they took this initiative of endorsing John Mahama in their capacity as members of parliament. If they did, how is that any part of their mandates as parliamentarians? How is that in the interest of their constituents?
Now, even more critically, how many members of parliament have signed documents without actually perusing its content? How does this affect their job in terms of due diligence? How do you even make an argument for or against any proposal without first reading and understanding its content? Could that be the reason why some parliamentarians don’t speak in the chamber of parliament during deliberations? How does this speak to their level of competence in their line of duty? A lot of questions are erupting from this bizarre situation. Well, I hope this will help put all of us on our toes to take another look at how we go about executing our functions.
YUSSIF SCRIBES.
Wonderful admonished for Parliament. Keep on doing the good work
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