According to the Minority which was led by its Chief Whip, Alhaji Mubarak Muntaka, the house didn't have the numbers needed for a bill to be passed.
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Minority walks out of Parliament over Corporate Insolvency Bill
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority in Parliament walked out of the chamber today in protest over the Corporate Insolvency Bill.
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Prior to the consideration of the Bill, the Minority Chief Whip, Alhaji Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka drew the Speaker's attention to the fact that the house lacked a quorum to be taking decisions on the amendments of the Bill.
“We don’t have a quorum but we are carrying on? What then is the use of our constitution and then the standing orders. That is not fair", he fumed.
Minority chief whip, Muntaka Mubarak
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“You are abusing your privilege in this House. You are making this House lawless Mr Speaker,” he insisted.
Less than one-third of the seats in Parliament were occupied by some Members of Parliament for business.
Article 102 of the 1992 Constitution states a quorum of Parliament apart from the person presiding shall be one-third of all members of Parliament.
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