Proceedings of Friday, 19th June, 2026

[00:00:00]Give divine guidance to the president of the republic and members of parliament and ministers of state with discernment and vision. Integrity and courage that through the labors of government this land and people may be well and truly serve and their good purposes for the common human life be realized in our midst. Oh God, grant us a vision of our country, fair as it might be. A country of righteousness where none shall wrong his neighbor. A country of plenty where evil and poverty shall be done away with. A country of brotherhood where all success shall be founded on service and honor shall be given to the deserving. A country of peace where government shall rest on the will of the people and the love for the common good.

[00:00:50]Bless the effort of those who struggled make this vision a living reality.

[00:00:54]Inspire and strengthen our people that they may give time, thought and sacrifice to speed the day of the coming beauty of Ghana and Africa. Amen.

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[00:02:55]Prime members, the vote and proceedings of Thursday 18th June 2026 is hereby adopted as the true record of proceedings.

[00:03:11]The honorable members will have the official report of Wednesday 10th June 2026 for your correction.

[00:03:19]Honor members any correction?

[00:03:27]In the absence of any correction, the vote the official report of Wednesday 10th June 2026 is also adopted as the true record of proceedings.

[00:03:41]Members, the next item is item number six, business statement.

[00:03:50]I will call on the chairman of the business committee to present the business statement for the ensuing week. Yes, Mr. Speaker, I am the vice chairman of the committee and I've been asked by the chairman to read the business statement on this behalf. So, I want to pray that.

[00:04:09]>> Yes, deputy minority speaker. We are opposed.

[00:04:16]>> You may please do so.

[00:04:30]Thank you very much. Uh, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker, this is the statement for the sixth week ending Friday the 26th of June, 2026.

[00:04:44]Mr. Speaker, the committee met yesterday, Thursday the 18th June 2026 and arranged business of the house for the sixth week ending the 26th of June 2026.

[00:05:00]Mr. Speaker, the committee accordingly submit its report as follows. Mr. Speaker, you may read read any available communication to the House.

[00:05:15]In terms of questions, Mr. Speaker, the business committee has scheduled the following ministers to respond to questions asked of them during the week.

[00:05:29]Mr. Speaker, for the Ministry of Energy and Gree Transition, there are three questions standing against is name for the ministry of finance.

[00:05:39]There's another 10. Minister of gender, children and social protection. Six questions, Minister of Local Government, Cupancy and Religious Affairs.

[00:05:52]Eight, Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources. 10, Minister in Charge of Government Communication, one. And the last one but not the least the minister of foreign affairs. We've got two questions. Mr. Speaker, you know all seven ministers are expected to attend upon the house to respond to 47 questions during the week. The questions are of the following. There are two urgent and 45 questions. Mr. Speaker, in terms of statement, persuant to order 912, ministers of state may be permitted to make statement on government policy.

[00:06:48]You may also admit statement by honorable members in accordance with order 93 bills papers and report. Mr. Speaker, in accordance to order 159, bills may be presented to the house for the first reading.

[00:07:11]However, those of urgent nature may be taken through the various stages in the day in accordance with order 160.

[00:07:23]Pursuant to order 97, papers may be laid during week and report from committees may also be presented to the house for consideration.

[00:07:38]Motions and resolution. Mr. Speaker motions may be may be debated and there are consequential resolutions if any taken during the week referrals are committee Mr. Speaker the business committee would like to remind chairpersons of committees of the pending 282 referrals.

[00:08:07]Chairpersons are once again urged to expedite work on referrals for the consideration of the house in accordance to order 2674.

[00:08:21]The outstanding referrals at committees is accordingly attached to the business statement at the back.

[00:08:32]Mr. In conclusion, in accordance with order 2162 and subject to order 67 of outstanding orders, the committee submits to the house the order in which the business of the house shall be taken during next week. Mr. Speaker, [snorts] I urge the Hazard department to capture the business statement in its entirety.

[00:08:59]Thank you very much.

[00:09:03]All members, that's the business statement I believe presented by the deputy majority leader.

[00:09:11]The floor is now open for comment.

[00:09:14]Yes, you have the floor.

[00:09:20]>> Most grateful Mr. Speaker, you're welcome. You've been missed for the past 3 days. I have not seen my speaker for the past three what?

[00:09:30]>> Why not? Why? What's your problem? It doesn't matter. Ah, I'm telling my speaker, I've missed him. Is that your concern?

[00:09:40][laughter] >> Oh, over the past 3 days, it hasn't been easy not seeing.

[00:09:49]>> So, Mr. Speaker, um we thank um the leaderly represented by the deputy leader for presenting to us this morning or afternoon the business statements of the next week. Mr. Speaker, I have a little um concern I want to draw leaders attention to and that is with regards to some of the motions and resolutions that have been pending in our order papers over the past week. We have a lot of um things advertised in our order paper and we get them repeated over and over again and we don't seem to clear them and so it leads us not very clear in our minds why we continue to repeat those things in the other paper and not get them done much more so Mr. Speaker, efforts are being made to also deal with the questions and statements that are before um the house. Mr. Speaker, we still have a lot of questions unanswered. I've been engaging tables for example with regards to the minister of finance and some questions have been filed last week.

[00:11:16]Last week, my brother, Professor Yaku, indicated saying that the minister of finance have been served with have been served with some notices to answer questions, but he's not been able to do so. So, I want to find out from the leader of business what he's doing about the finance minister being scheduled to come and answer questions to the house.

[00:11:43]Mr. Speaker, I want to thank you for the opportunity.

[00:11:50]>> Yes, Honorable Peter Noi.

[00:11:55]>> Yeah. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the chairman of the business committee for the business statement for next week. Mr. Mr. Speaker, last week h I spoke on the referrals to the committee on education.

[00:12:14]H let me thank the table office for the corrections they have done so far. Um but Mr. Speaker, my concern now is about uh the how the referrals get to the committees. Uh I had to go to the table office myself to help them to get some of the referrals. out of the 46 now we have been able to trace 21. So I want to suggest that when the referrals come I think the uh mother inquities referred to the committees they should look at it because uh if the referrals are not sent to the committee secretariat to remain there. So I want to appeal to the cler of parliament if you can ask the table office as soon as it is referred let the chair of the committee or the secretariat get it immediately. If you have a register of referrals and the cler signs for it at the committee the committee signs the referrals then do not get lost in the system. So I want to make that appeal so that referrals are quickly transmitted to the secretariat of the various committees. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

[00:13:40]>> Yes, Honorable Ki, the cler to the committee are staff of parliament and work under the cler.

[00:13:53]So when referrals are made they have to be proactive make a copy and quickly work on it.

[00:14:04]I think that will be will be better because when I've seen your referrals they are refer from colleges of education and universities in Ghana.

[00:14:18]So you should be able to work on it.

[00:14:20]It's something that we've been doing every every year. Yes, honorable.

[00:14:27]>> Thank [clears throat] you, Mr. Speaker.

[00:14:29]Um, we want to thank the chairman of the business committee and what they presented to us. Mr. speaker realized two weeks ago I had a question that was submitted somewhere last year and the minister of health was to come and answer and apparently was scheduled to be answered but the minister wasn't in parliament but Mr. Speaker, I would like to know how is the >> but I think the minister was here 3 days ago to question schedule.

[00:15:00]>> Yeah. But unfortunately when the minister >> this one you can follow it up with the CLS.

[00:15:05]>> Yes. So Mr. Speaker, the reason why I'm raising this issue there were some questions from my constituency from last year too and realize that by the time the minister come to answer the question would have taken almost one year before this question come up to answer. So please um we want to bring it to your attention and the table that the priority with which is given to questions and how and how they are answered is also >> honorable some of you after asking the question you don't follow up to see whether your question has been declined admission has been declined or the question has been approved and if after that finding you follow up with the cler so that they communicate to the minister.

[00:16:08]>> No Mr. Speaker these questions were questions that were scheduled to be answered and they are relevant regarding this one is regarding uh my constituency. We have the NHIS office that the previous government N P government bill is completed and it needs to be operationalized and this question we need the minister to come and give us an update so that >> what is the status of the question >> the it completed the the >> what is the status of the question >> it was so that why I'm asking why the question is not showing up in this the upcoming week >> that's not a question for business statement the advice is follow up with the cler that is where you'll be able to know the status of the question.

[00:16:55]Any other comment?

[00:16:57]>> Uh Mr. Speaker, um uh thank you very much once again. Um this is a question of uh I think national uh security as a chairman of the chief ty uh culture religious affairs committee. I'm getting some concern information and videos from Doma regarding the chiefty issue. So I think it's a matter of urgent. So if the business committee could uh look at bringing both the minister for local government chiefty and religious affairs as well as uh maybe the minister of defense friends and >> what authority has the business committee to bring the chief tensy minister by the rules member.

[00:17:50]Yes, >> speaker.

[00:17:55]Um, let me commend the deputy majority leader for his presentation on the business statement. Speaker, I have a situation that I think we should deal with.

[00:18:14]Yesterday there was this sad news of a jubilant lawyer that died over the Ghana Panama march and the situation is not the best. I know that he has no direct correlation with the business statement. But obviously as people's representative this is the forum for which we can also express our sympathies and proceed to also advise people on the way and manner they should jubilate during this period >> procedurally you know you are wrong.

[00:18:55]>> Yes we are that's why I said that I said that. So wait for the time allotted then you can raise this matter but for now we are commenting on the business statement. Speaker, the other matter that for me is critical in fact that for me has a correlation with the business statement really is that you know my colleague first deputy uh minority whip honorable Abib at that course we raise issues on the world cup and the investments or monies made available to the teams over and whether or not the minister of sports ever came to this August house to as it were give members the necessary information on the expenditure to be made during this period of World Cup. Speaker against the backdrop that we know what happened in Brazil and we want to ensure that Ahmed >> and actually happened. Honorable Jere Ahmed speaker, >> we want to comment on the business statement.

[00:20:07]>> If you have any matter to raise wait allotted for statement, then you can do that.

[00:20:15]>> We are commenting on the business statement. Speaker, this has to do with because Abib requested to ensure that the minister is brought here to answer questions on the expenditure investments made for the water.

[00:20:32]>> By the rules, how do you bring a minister to the house?

[00:20:35]>> I I'll wait when we get to where I have to do that. I come back.

[00:20:46]>> Yes, >> Mr. Mr. Speaker, uh point of correction in my earlier submission, I was rather mentioning sambar instead of doma. So I just wanted to correct that. Thank you.

[00:20:58]Very well.

[00:21:01]Any further comment?

[00:21:03]In the absence of any further comment, I'll give the floor to the deputy leader.

[00:21:19]Mr. Speaker, I think the first question, if I got it right, it's to do with the motions and resolutions that sit on the other paper for some time. I think my honorable brother knows that when we carry business of the day and we don't finish, things get ruled over. I must admit that maybe there we we've had some things that are there been there for a while but it's as a result of some of these things snowballing by rolling the move that we are in this situation and we must make every effort to clean the other people.

[00:21:57]The other issue to do with questions. I think we've said this many times but uh when we say it we we come back and and and ask the same thing. We have a structure where if you want to ask a question and your question doesn't get admitted that you will have to go through we have our whips that I I remember the last time I read a business statement I did say that let's let's use the structures because the whips are actually on the business committee and they will be able to sort of take your issue up rather and having to come here I think being here to do that is more or less 11th hour so we need to use the system to make sure that we are making sure and it's a responsibility of the member who has asked a question or who want to ask a question to follow things up so let's make the effort to also follow things I'm sure when you do that you wouldn't have to come here to do that referrals Mr. speaker is a bit of a problem.

[00:23:10]It's a problem in a sense that there may be referrals out there that are not actually true referrals because they've already been worked on but we haven't taken them off the metrics or the great reveal.

[00:23:26]So I think uh it was agreed in business committee that we will sit down when we meet to really go through and make sure that we actually what we have there as outstanding referrals are actually true outstanding referrals and then of course there is also a good narrative on those one that we have not worked on. Additional effort is also by the ways and means committees which I chair as we do hearing of of various committees. We are asking them to prepare for us a matrix of the number of referrals that they have the ones they've worked on the ones they've not been able to work on and the true ones that are actually outstanding. So that we can share this information with the business committee to make sure that what is presented to the house is actually an accurate you know number of referrals that we have out there because many times when referral issues are raised you have members getting up and saying that oh this has been worked on is still there. So we need to do some proper cleaning up of these referrals and make sure that what is actually out there are true referrals and make sure that various committee chairpersons are actually working on this. Some are joints and and and we should have a a clear you know um idea who is responsible for dealing with those referrals and uh and clearing them.

[00:25:03]Um I think uh the other thing I have here I think also relate to this same question issue and uh we obviously need to make sure that if you have questions that have become irrelevant I'm not quite sure but I'm sure you can also hint because if you ask for a question for a long time we have to try and get ministers to come to answer questions timely because some of the questions become irrelevant after a while and yet people are pushing to ask the questions. So we need to get our act together and make sure that we deal with issues on a a tiny basis and also I think these are the issues I picked from the questions. If there's anything left, I can be reminded. Thank you.

[00:26:18]>> Honorable members, with all due respect, the business statement as presented is hereby adopted.

[00:26:27]Yes, majority leader, deputy majority leader, any indication?

[00:26:33]>> Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we want to move to item number eight, you know, presentation. We want to present the transition bill and uh want the second deputy speaker to actually do it for us. Thank you.

[00:26:52]>> Yes, honorable Jerry Ahmed.

[00:26:58]The >> were were you there?

[00:27:01]>> Application is to move to a commencement of speaker. We all not to post.

[00:27:06]>> Very well. At commencement of public business, presentation and first reading of bill item number eight, an act to provide the secession of one parliament by another at the end of the 4-year term of an increment parliament and for related matters. Honorable honorable members, the bill is read for the first time and referred to the committee on parliamentary affairs for consideration and reports.

[00:28:06]I would direct that the leadership of constitutional legal joins them.

[00:28:14]Yes, majority leader.

[00:28:24]Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think uh in concrete, Mr. Speaker, we did agree that uh um because of other activities and uh there are workshops and other activities over this weekend people traveling to constituency early and all that. We will again at at this at this stage when we are done with uh the last item to do with the presentation of papers.

[00:28:57]>> Word of community service bill.

[00:29:01]>> We've also agreed on that.

[00:29:03]>> Yes.

[00:29:04]>> The community service bill.

[00:29:05]>> Yes. Available minority leader.

[00:29:12]Speaker, I tried to reach out to the minority leader whose whose uh amendments we intend to carry. He was indicating that he would pray you to allow him to come in on Tuesday to take them but uh that is subject to.

[00:29:35]>> So can we take the amendments in the name of the chairman of the committee?

[00:29:39]>> Yes speaker I think we can do that.

[00:29:42]Yes. Okay.

[00:29:44]Very well.

[00:29:57]So is Yes, speaker. Um like um the deputy leader humbly indicated, we have some other parliamentary businesses outside of the chamber. That's why the prayer is that after laying the constitutional amendment uh bill we pray for an amendment because the what are you okay speaker the indication is that we can do 1 hour you want us to do 1 hour >> yes so >> let's do 1 hour >> so majority uh chief equip at conclave.

[00:31:15]>> Yes.

[00:31:16]>> The explanation that you are giving it is true.

[00:31:18]>> Great.

[00:31:19]>> But we agree to take the business statement and some clauses of the community >> okay >> service. Let's do one before we >> the community service bill 2026 at consideration stage.

[00:32:35]So honorable members by agreement we are taking the proposed amendment in favor of the chairman of the committee.

[00:32:46]So we move straight to clause 57 >> review of community service order.

[00:32:54]Yes. Chairman of the committee.

[00:33:05]>> So >> page 13 of today's order paper. Mr. >> Speaker, amendment proposed sub clause two line two delete probation and insert community service.

[00:33:18]>> Honor members, this is consequential amendment.

[00:33:22]I will therefore put the question as many as are in favor say I. I. Those against say no. Members the eyes have it. The proposed amendment by the chairman of the committee is ordered to stand part of the bill. Yes.

[00:33:38]Chairman of the committee still on clause 57 item number 13.

[00:33:43]>> Sub clause 3 line three delete probation and insert community service.

[00:33:49]>> Members this is also consequential. I put a question as many as are in favor say I.

[00:33:55]>> Those against say no it the proposed amendment is ordered to stand part of the bill. Yes chairman vi still on 57.

[00:34:04]>> Amendment proposed subclause 4 line one delete probation and insert community service.

[00:34:11]>> I put a question as many as are in favor say I.

[00:34:15]>> Those against say no. The eyes have it.

[00:34:18]The proposed amendment is ordered to stand part of the bill. Yes. V I chairman of the committee.

[00:34:24]>> Amendment proposed subclause 5 lines one and four delete probation and insert community service.

[00:34:33]>> For the question as many as are in favor of this consequential amendment say I.

[00:34:39]>> Those against say no. The eyes the proposed amendment is ordered to stand part of the bill. Yes. Chairman AX >> amendment proposed sub clause 6 line two delete probation and insert community service member this is also a consequential amendment I'll put a question as many as are in favor say I >> those against say no that I have it the proposed amendment is all there to stand part of the bill members in view of the fact that there is the last amend Amendment standing in the name of Osahi Alexander Commun markings accordingly will defer that one too. Then we move to clause 58 >> change in residence of convicted person.

[00:35:29]>> Chairman of committee >> amendment proposed subclause one paragraph C line one delete probation and insert community service.

[00:35:39]>> Consequential I'll put a question as many as are in favor say I.

[00:35:43]>> I. Those again say no. I have it. The proposed amendment is ordered to stand part of the bill. Yes. Chairman Xi II page 15.

[00:35:56]>> Amendment proposed. Subclause one line two. Delete probation and insert community service.

[00:36:05]>> Is also consequential. I'll put a question as many as are in favor say I.

[00:36:09]I.

[00:36:10]>> Those against say no. I have it. The proposed amendment is ordered to stand part of the bill.

[00:36:19]Honor members again in view of the fact that the other proposed amendment are standing in the name of the minority leader, we accordingly defer clause 50.

[00:36:41]Clause 59.

[00:36:44]Then all members, we should put a question on clause 50. Clause 58.

[00:36:49]Did you put a question on clause 58?

[00:36:53]>> As many as are in favor of clause 58 standing part of the bill say I.

[00:36:57]>> I.

[00:36:58]>> Those against say no. Members, clause 58 as amended is ordered to stand part of the bill.

[00:37:08]>> [clears throat] >> So honor members clause 59 as I indicated is deferred.

[00:38:02]Clause 60 >> discharge of convicted person.

[00:38:07]>> Yes chairman. Do you have additional amendments Mr. Speaker? 59 X III stands in the name of the chairman. So we can take that one and defer the X I I I.

[00:38:26]>> Yes, we've taken the X I I we've taken that one. So instead of moving to X I I I which is in the name of the minority leader, we defer.

[00:38:38]>> Yes, we've taken that one.

[00:38:41]>> Very well. So clause 60 >> discharge of convicted person >> chairman of committee >> amendment proposed Mr. Speaker subclross one line one delete probation and insert community service >> members is consequential I'll put a question as many as are in favor say I >> those again say no the consequential amendment is ordered to stand part of the bill chairman XVI still on 60 [snorts] >> amendment proposed sub clause 3 line three delete probation and he said community service >> it is for the consideration of of the house. Honorable members, in view of the fact that this is also consequential amendment, I'll put a question as many as are in favor say I.

[00:39:31]>> I.

[00:39:32]>> Those against say no.

[00:39:34]The eyes have it. The proposed amendment is ordered to stand part of the bill.

[00:39:40]Yes. XV I I amendment proposed sub clause 4.

[00:39:47]add the following new paragraph after paragraph B may make any other order that the judge considers necessary for the rehabilitation of the convicted person.

[00:40:02]I'll put a question as many as is there any further amendment in the absence of any further amendment I'll put a question as many as are in favor say I >> those against say no honor members the eyes have it the proposed amendment by the chairman of the committee is ordered to stand part of the bill the rest of the amendment on clause 60 is standing in the name of the minority leader so accordingly deferred Clause 61 >> guidelines.

[00:40:39]Chairman of the committee amendment proposed. Delete and insert the following.

[00:40:52]Members, the proposal is for the consideration of the house.

[00:40:58]But chairman, don't you think this should be policy policy directives?

[00:41:28]Because by your own argument yesterday, guidelines are matters of regulation but policy directives is a matter for the minister. So the rendition is that the heading the marginal note will be policy directives and then the rendition will be the minister may give policy directives and the secretariat shall comply.

[00:42:00]Yes, Mr. Mr. speaker that that that is that is so so um the position here or the position taken by your good self is a good guy in so far as the policy is not directed by the minister to the judiciary or the judges I think it's it's fine so Mr. speaker we can capture it as guided by your good self.

[00:42:36]>> Very well.

[00:42:38]>> Yes.

[00:42:40]Thank you very much Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I want the chairman of the committee to give a little clarity in terms of 612.

[00:42:51]If we go by 61 being a policy directive from the minister and you consider the what the intended guideline is supposed to achieve. If you look at um 612, it says without limiting subsection one, the guidelines shall provide for the designation, engagement and operations of community service officers and supervising officers. B the application for review and variation of community service orders.

[00:43:28]C the categories of convicted persons to be considered for community service and the computation of hours of community service I believe.

[00:43:38]>> So what we are saying is that these are matters for regulation.

[00:43:43]>> So so this should go into >> clause 62 is talking about regulations.

[00:43:49]So if you get to clause 62, whatever is in clause 61 as proposed which is now abandoning that should go to clause 62 will do so there so that they can come by way of a regulation because all over administrative guidelines are matters of regulation.

[00:44:12]>> Yeah that is correct. So maybe in his submission he didn't give that clear indication that this will be moved to um the regulations column and that's what the speaker is saying that your 612 the intention is to move it to the regulations column and not chairman is that is that okay?

[00:44:37]Yes, I appreciate the point you're making, but the position taken by Mr. speaker is that in place of guidelines, we should capture 61 to reflect the minister's power to issue policy directives.

[00:45:08]That that that is Mr. Speaker's uh guide.

[00:45:18]In in most of the legislation, ministers give policy directives.

[00:45:24]You understand? And then the secretariat to have to comply.

[00:45:32]So if that is agreeable, I'll put a question and ask the drafters to tidy it up for us.

[00:45:54]M Mr. Speaker, that position is consistent with all legislation we have exactly exactly in this house.

[00:46:01]>> Exactly.

[00:46:02]>> Yes.

[00:46:02]>> Yes.

[00:46:05]>> So move it, >> Mr. Speaker.

[00:46:09]>> Act that >> Yes. uh >> with your leave >> 61 >> together with the proposed amendment be deleted.

[00:46:16]>> Yes.

[00:46:17]>> In place.

[00:46:19]>> Mr. Speaker, with your permission, I move that the proposed amendment captured in clause 61 [snorts] be deleted and or abandoned. And in place of that, Mr. Speaker, we would now have the in place of guidelines, we would have policy directives and then we would um adopt the usual usual rendition.

[00:46:51]>> Very well.

[00:46:52]>> Associated with legislations previously enacted by this house.

[00:46:56]>> Yes.

[00:46:56]>> Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

[00:46:57]>> So, I'll put a question as many as are in favor of the proposed amendment say I.

[00:47:02]>> Those against say no.

[00:47:05]The amendment the motion is carried. The amendment is ordered to stand part of the bill. Then on this note I can put a question on clause 61 as amended. Those in favor say I. I.

[00:47:21]>> Those against say no. The eyes have it.

[00:47:25]The amendment [clears throat] is ordered.

[00:47:29]Clause 61 is ordered to stand part of the bill. Clause 62 >> regulations.

[00:47:38]>> Yes, Mr. Speaker. 62 XIV is standing in the name of the chairman.

[00:47:47]>> No, that is 63.

[00:47:48]>> Oh, that's 63. Okay. So, we defer clause 62 and then we move to clause 63.

[00:47:53]>> Yes.

[00:47:54]>> Clause 63. Interpretation >> amendment proposed after interpretation for community service is set the following new definition.

[00:48:07]Community service officer means a person appointed under section 36.

[00:48:16]Honor members it is for your consideration any further amendment. In the absence of any further amendment, I'll put a question as many as are in favor of the proposed amendment say I.

[00:48:28]>> I.

[00:48:29]>> Those against say no have it. The proposed amendment is ordered to stand part of the bill.

[00:48:35]Chairman SXV amendment proposed interpretation for minor offense. Delete minor offense and insert misdemeanor.

[00:48:48]>> Members, this is consequential. I'll put a question as many as are in favor. Say I.

[00:48:52]>> I.

[00:48:53]>> Those against say no. The eyes have it.

[00:48:56]The proposed amendment is ordered to stand part of the bill. Yes, chairman.

[00:49:03]Amendment in clause vi amendment proposed after interpretation for placement institution.

[00:49:13]Insert the following new definition.

[00:49:16]Present in relation to a committee includes present sorry in relation to a committee includes virtual attendance.

[00:49:31]I'll put a question in the absence of any further amendment. As many as are in favor say I. I.

[00:49:39]>> Those against say no have it. The proposed amendment is ordered to stand part of the bill.

[00:49:47]Now chairman amendment number SXV II II.

[00:49:54]>> Amendment proposed interpretation for probation officer delete.

[00:50:02]Members is because we now use the terminology community service community service officer. I'll put a question as many as are in favor say I.

[00:50:12]>> I.

[00:50:13]>> Those against say no. The eyes have it.

[00:50:16]The proposed amendment is ordered to stand part of the bill. Now I'll put a question on entire proc 63. As many as are in favor of clause 63 standing part of the bill say I.

[00:50:27]>> I.

[00:50:28]>> Those against say no. The eyes have it.

[00:50:32]Clause 63 is ordered to stand part of the bill. Clause 64.

[00:50:36]>> Consequential amendments.

[00:50:39]>> Amendment proposed line two before schedule. Insert second.

[00:50:47]>> Honor members, the proposed amendment is for your consideration. Any further amendment?

[00:50:52]In the absence of any further amendment, I'll put a question. As many as are in favor, say I. I.

[00:50:58]>> Those against say no. The eyes have it.

[00:51:02]The proposed amendment is all there to stand part of the bill. Now I put a question on clause 64 as amended. Those in favor say I.

[00:51:11]>> I. Those again say no. The eyes have it.

[00:51:15]Clause 64 as amended is ordered to stand part of the bill. Clause 65.

[00:51:20]>> Application of the criminal and other offenses procedure act.

[00:51:26]>> Mr. Speaker, >> we don't have any advertised amendments.

[00:51:30]I'll put a question as many as are in favor of clause 65 standing part of the bill. Say I. I.

[00:51:36]>> Those against say no. The eyes have it.

[00:51:39]Clause 65 is ordered to stand part of the bill. Clause 66 has amendment standing in the name of honorable minority leader. So accordingly it is deferred.

[00:52:01][snorts] So members will bring the consideration stage of the community service bill for today to an end.

[00:52:34]members, we are now left with amendment standing in the name of the minority leader, the shadows and the long title.

[00:53:00]Honor members, I crave your indulgence to acknowledge the presence of some rever visitors and students in our midst.

[00:53:16]First, let me start with the official de delegates from United World Congress of Diplomats visiting Ghana.

[00:53:31]First is David Douglas Teni is a deputy chairman United World Congress diplomat Ghana.

[00:53:42]Then we have ambassador professor Tunji John Asawalu Secretary General United World Congress diplomat Canada.

[00:53:57]Then we have Ambassador Dr. Lar Godwill Akin Toba Aola, Head of Policy and Diplomatic Relations, United World Congress of Diplomat UK.

[00:54:14]We also have Ambassador God Doell Odogon, Head of Partnership and Engagement, United World Congress Diplomats, Nigeria.

[00:54:31]We have Ambassador Amarachuku Tickler Uraqu, Vice President African Union Youth Club, United World Congress of Diplomat Nigeria.

[00:54:49]You also have ambassador Epheni pa nuafuna vice president global young diplomat forum united world congress of diplomat USA we have Mr. Eric Boce, head of partnership and engagement, United World Congress of Diplomats, Ghana.

[00:55:20]We have Mr. Moses Avocu, head of policy and diplomatic relations, United World Congress of Diplomats, Ghana.

[00:55:31]Then we have Vanderpoo, Elizabeth Olivia, country director, Global Young Diplomat Forum, Ghana.

[00:55:45]We have Bulaji Shahifu, Special Envoy on Youth Development, United World Congress of Diplomats.

[00:55:59]We also have student from National Union of Tong Student Association led by Daniel Elb.

[00:56:18]They are from Central Tong Consuency.

[00:56:20]The numbered 100.

[00:56:23]We have Kingdom Home Preparatory School led by Manuel Buachi, a teacher. They are from Ameni West. They numbered 68.

[00:56:36]We have Presbya Junior High School. Akim Eropon led by Jeffrey Queno, headteer. They are from West. They're numbered 65.

[00:56:52]We have Acramman senior high school led by Grace Obin head of department for social studies.

[00:57:05]They are from Aman s the numbered 28.

[00:57:10]Honor members on your behalf.

[00:57:13]I welcome our visitors to Parliament of Ghana and urge them to have a fruitful visit. Once again, you are welcome.

[00:57:26]Deputy Majority Leader, any indication?

[00:57:31]>> Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I think we've uh exhausted the business for today.

[00:57:38]So, I want to pray, we haven't been here for 5 hours here. So, I want to move >> that uh we are join the house today and come back on Tuesday.

[00:57:52]What time?

[00:57:53]>> Tuesday midday.

[00:57:55]>> Tuesday midday, just speaker. Thank you.

[00:58:01]>> Second. Let's go.

[00:58:05]minority.

[00:58:07]>> Yes, >> Mr. Speaker, thank you very much.

[00:58:11]>> Yes. Um, Mr. Speaker, we just uh postponed the conclusion of the Community Service Act deferred.

[00:58:25]But there's a lot of concerns in this country today. have been around questions people put into us where is sedinam tamakru where is sedinam tamakru and people are even of the view that >> honorable member please kindly resume your seat >> Mr. Speaker Mr. Speaker Mr. Speaker please indulge me please I have your guidance so you can at least guide >> honorable member >> so >> there is a motion for agendment are you seconding the motion or not >> Mr. Speaker without more without more I know we will find sedam someday. I second the motion.

[00:59:07]>> Honor members anything said about sinam.

[00:59:12]>> In the record is hereby ordered to be expon moved and seconded for agendment. I'll put a question. All those in favor say I. I.

[00:59:23]>> Those against say no. Honorable members, absolutely the eyes have it.

[00:59:29]The house is accordingly agenda till Tuesday 23rd day of June 2026 at 12 noon.