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MP, Assembly members haggle over
authority to request accountability
Hohoe, July 8, Ghanadot/GNA – A request by the Hohoe
Municipal Assembly to the area’s two Members of Parliament
to render accounts on government projects they had
undertaken drew a heated debate between the two sides, with
the legislators questioning the legality of such a demand.
Mr Edwin Avega-Kamabla, Presiding Member of the Assembly on
June 19 this year wrote to the two MPS -- Mr Prince Jacob
Hayibor and Mr Joseph Amenowode, of Hohoe-North and Hohoe-South
respectively -- requesting them to brief the house on their
transactions covering the District Assemblies MPs Common
Fund (DACF), HIPC Fund and Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFUND).
However, the Assembly received a reply from Mr Hayibor,
saying the Assembly had no locus to summon them to account
for such transactions, adding that they would not comply.
He further stated that it is rather MPs, who should be
demanding accountability from the Assemblies, and not vice
versa.
“..Whoever demands to know how we used the Funds must join
us on our campaign trail".
Mr Hayibor’s reply generated heated comments on the floor of
the Assembly with many members disagreeing with him.
In his ruling, Mr Avega-Kamabla said the Assembly would seek
further clarification on the matter from the Speaker of
Parliament and the Minister of Local Government and Rural
Development.
GNA
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