Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has fashioned a particular committee to probe the non-payment of consumers of the defunct Gold Coast Fund, regardless of budgetary allocations.
The determination is available in response to a petition submitted by clients of the defunct fund and introduced to Parliament by Mahama Ayariga, the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central.
Mr Ayariga, emphasizing the influence of the delay on affected clients, urged the House to swiftly handle the difficulty on behalf of their constituents.
“I wish to present a petition by customers of defunct Gold Coast Fund Management. Mr Speaker, pursuant to Order 76 (3), I move that the petition be read and I also move that by Order 76(3) that the Petition be referred to a committee pursuant to Order 191 of our Standing Orders which deals with the constitution of special or adhoc committees to look into matters referred to it by Mr Speaker.”
Subsequently, the Speaker steered the members of the committee and inspired them to provoke their work promptly.
“I therefore, establish a committee to receive the petition to investigate and report to the house. I will propose that the Committee chaired by Joe Ghartey and the others members will include Nii Lante Vandapuije, Benjamin Yeboah Sekyere, Gizella Tettteh-Agbotui, Kwasi Ameyaw Kyeremeh and two technical experts. They are Dr Theophilus Acheampong and Anthonio Kisseh.”