The debate on President Akufo-Addo’s State of the Nation Address was interrupted following power outage in Parliament.
Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa was on his feet debating the State of the Nation Address when the power went off.
He was responding to the outgoing Deputy Minister for Finance, Abena Osei-Asare who had mounted a spirited defence of President Akufo-Addo’s State of the Nation Address when the chamber was plunged into darkness.
Starr News gathered the development was due a disconnection exercise embarked upon by officials of ECG over GhC23 million debt.
Deputy Majority Leader Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah brought to the attention of the house some MPs and staff had been stuck in the elevator as a result of the loss of electricity.
Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh however faulted the Elembelle MP for bringing the matter to the floor in the middle of debate on President Akufo-Addo’s State of the Nation Address.
According to him, the development ought to have been reported to the marshal’s office.
Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah however defended his action explaining he was only warning his colleague MPs.
Source: Ghana/103.5FM/Starrfm.com.gh