Parliament recorded chaotic scenes on Wednesday (1 December 2021) after the First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu, threw out a motion from the Minority side of the House.
The Minority moved the motion for the House to reverse its decision of Tuesday (30 November) which approved of the 2022 Budget.
According to Osei-Owusu, the Standing Orders of the House are clear on the numbers that meet the terms for the quorum needed to commence proceedings and the quorum for taking decisions.
He also ruled that his status as a Member of Parliament is not lost even when presiding, despite his inability to vote.
The First Deputy Speaker, therefore, dismissed the motion by the Minority to rescind the approval of the 2022 Budget.
The ruling was intermittently interrupted by the Minority, which demanded a vote to determine the outcome of the motion.
The ruling caused chaos as members of the Minority challenged the outcome, leading to the House being suspended for an hour.
The MP for Ashaiman, Ernest Norgbey, then dragged the Speaker’s chair from its position into the walkway after sitting was suspended.
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