The authorities yesterday suspended the laying of the Legislative Instrument (L.I.) looking for to limit the importation of some 22 objects.
The L.I. (Import Restriction Bill) sought to compel importers of the restricted objects, together with poultry, rice, sugar, diapers and animal entrails to hunt licences from a committee to be arrange by the Minister of Trade and Industry, Okay. T. Hammond.
However, the Minority in Parliament on three events blocked the laying of the L.I. on the grounds that it was harmful and violated worldwide commerce practices.
They additionally indicated that the L.I. may give too many powers to the minister; a scenario which they famous has the propensity to breed corruption.
According to a extremely positioned supply within the authorities, the choice by the federal government is that the L.I. will not be laid within the fast, to permit for extra session.
Also, many enterprise associations and the Trades Union Congress have all spoken in opposition to the promulgation of the legislation, saying there have been apparent deficiencies, whereas the federal government, led by the Minister of Trade and Industry, Okay.T. Hammond, and Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, insisted it was in the perfect curiosity of the nation.
The Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA), the General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU), and different advocacy teams kicked in opposition to the passage of the invoice which has divided Parliament, and at one time acquired Speaker Alban Bagbin and Ablekuma West MP, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful right into a discomforting standoff.
Source: Daily Guide
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