Proceedings have begun in the sixth parliament of the fourth republic as various committees have been approved by the house.With majority NDC having 146,123 for minority NPP,one People’s National Convention (PNC) and three independent members,PNC MP for Builsa South Alhassan Azong; Independent members for Tamale North, Dahamani Alhassan; Jirapa, Paul Deribubaa and Akan, Joseph Kwadwo Ofori have all agreed to do business with the majority NDC in the House.
The membership of committees approved by the house to commence operations include;
Committee of Selection
Majority side has Dr. Benjamin Kunbuor, Cletus A. Avoka, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, Hajia Mary Salifu Boforo, Joseph Appiah Boateng, Alfred Kwame Agbesi, Dr. Hannah Louisa Bisiw, James Klutse Agbesi, Sampson Ahi and Abeiku Crentsil in the committe.
Those from the minority side were Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, Dominic Nitiwul, Daniel Botwe, Irene Naa Torshie Addo, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, Papa Owusu-Ankomah, Benjamin Kofi Ayeh, Boniface Gambila Adagbila and Ama Pormaa Andoh.
Members of Business Committee
The membership of Business Committee include Benjamin Kunbuor as chairman, Alfred Kwame Agbesi as vice chairman, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, Hajia Mary Salfu Boforo, Adiku Bernice Heloo, Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, Georgina Nkrumah Aboah, Emmanuel K. Bandua, Alhaji Alhassan B. Fuseini, Ahmed Ibrahim and Herod Cobbina.
The rest are Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu as ranking member, Dominic Nitiwul as deputy ranking, Daniel Botwe, Irene Naa Torshie Addo, Major (rtd) Derek Yaw Oduro, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, Mohammed Habib Tijani, Gifty Eugenia Kusi and William Ewurako Aidoo.
Members of Appointments Committee
The Appointments Committee is expected to to consider President John Dramani Mahama’s ministerial nominees very soon.They include First Deputy Speaker Ebo Barton-Odro as chairman, Alfred Agbesi as vice chairman with the following as members, Sampson Ahi, Dr. Ahmed Yakubu Alhassan, Baba Jamal, Eric Opoku, Dominic A. Azumah and Juliana Azumah-Mensah.
Others are Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, Benita Sena Okity-Duah and Queenstar Pokua Sawyerr, Mahama Ayariga, Joseph Yieleh Chireh, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and Haruna Iddrisu.
The rest are Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu as ranking member, Dominic Nitiwul as deputy ranking with the following as members, Samuel Atta Akyea, Dr. Stephen Nana Ato Arthur, Gifty Klenam, Joseph Osei-Owusu, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, Ursula G. Owusu, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover, Kwasi Ameyaw Cheremeh and Robert Nachinab Boameng Mosore.