Parliament to begin extended sittings today amid coronavirus fears

The external sittings which has been set for Mondays and Saturdays is to enable the legislature to conduct a backlog of businesses.

The deputy Majority leader, Sarah Adwoa Safo explained that the sittings will enable the House to deliberate on critical issues which are time-bound.

Meanwhile, the Minority in parliament wants an early adjournment of the house over health concerns.

First Deputy Minority Whip, Ahmed Ibrahim, in a similar situation in 2019 intimated that the practice of having late night sittings and extended periods of parliamentary meetings is having a toll on their health as well as that of reporters who are compelled to endure such long hours.