She is expected to brief the Household on the compilation of the new voters’ register and existing their highway map to Customers of Parliament amidst the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
This was made recognised on the ground of Parliament by the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu.
He stated he engaged members of the fee on Thursday and they assured him that they would get back to him by close of Friday, May perhaps 22, 2020, on when they would appear to Parliament to update legislators on preparations toward the elections.
“Indeed the Chairman of the Particular Spending budget Committee also arrived to me and, I reported he need to also do his possess checks but I have utilised a straight path to engage and I am waiting for a response which I consider would arrive by the near of the day,” he mentioned.
The Bulk leader assured the Dwelling that he EC would look to update Associates of Parliament upcoming 7 days when responding to a dilemma posed to him by an MP.
“If it is attainable to satisfy in a shut sitting down or the Committee of the Entire or possibly 1st the Particular Spending budget Committee which has immediate obligation, we will do what is needful,” he observed.
Earlier, the Minority Chief in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, stated the EC must quick the Property on its preparedness and readiness for the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections.
He reported “The Constitution requires that presidential and parliamentary elections be held this 12 months even as we struggle with COVID. The impartial Electoral Fee created below Article 45 of this constitution owes this country and Users of Parliament an clarification.
“They have to be summoned to give us their road map as to their preparedness. They need to appraise this Dwelling on their degree of preparedness for the 2020 presidential and parliamentary election. If we can not get them to temporary the Committee, on the full, they have to arrive to the Distinctive Price range Committee.”
