Majority Leader urges Ghanaians to use Easter for reconciliation

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The Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business in , Mr , has urged Ghanaians to take advantage of the reconciliation Easter brings to forgive one another and reconcile.

He made the appeal during his closing remarks at the end of the First Sitting of the Third Session of the Eighth in .

Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu highlighted that “It is my fervent prayer that Ghanaians and particularly, Christians, would use this festive season to reflect on the need to reconcile with one another as the death of Christ symbolises love and peace. It is only when there is peace that we can develop.”

The Majority Leader also urged Ghanaians to rest during the festive season to have refreshed energy and good health to continue with their constitutional mandate. He expressed gratitude to God for His unwavering kindness and strength throughout the sittings.

Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu commended the entire leadership and press corps for their performance. He further applauded Speaker and his two deputies: Mr Joseph Osei-Owusu, the First Deputy Speaker, and Mr Andrew Asiamah Amoako, the Second Deputy Speaker, for their commitment.

The Majority Leader also talked about the Business in the House, where the House held 31 Plenary Sittings within an eight-week period, during which Parliament performed its constitutional mandate.

He said during the period, eight Bills were presented to the House and referred to the appropriate committees for consideration and report. Among them were the Wildlife Resources Management Bill, 2022; the Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (Amendment) Bill 2022, and the Ghana Industrial Property Office Bill, 2023.

The rest are the Contracts (Amendment) Bill 2022, Whistle Blower (Amendment) Bill, Rent Bill, and the Budget Bill all for 2023 as well as the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2022.

The Majority Leader said 21 urgent questions and 154 oral questions were asked of and answered by various Ministers of State during the Meeting and about 74 Committee Sittings were also recorded.

The House debated, amended and passed three Bills: the National Vaccine Institute Bill, 2022, the National Pensions (Amendment) Bill, 2021, and the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2021.

“I am confident that the passage of these Bills will establish socially acceptable standards, which will help strengthen our institutional framework,” he said.

Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu said five other Revenue Bills had been passed by the House: Excise Tax Stamp (Amendment) Bill, 2022, Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2022, Income Tax (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2022, Growth and Sustainability Levy Bill, 2022 and the (Amendment) Bill, 2022.

He said the Regulations, 2022, was presented to the House on Friday, 17th February, and referred to the Subsidiary Legislation Committee.

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