Emmanuel Bedzrah, the Chairman of the special committee investigating the vetting chaos has revealed the Speaker of Parliament did not give any instructions to stop the vetting chaos probe.
According to Emmanuel Bedzrah, the minority in parliament is responsible for the halt of the public hearing.
Speaking in an interview on Channel One Newsroom, Hon Bedzrah stated, “Let me say that the Speaker was not in the know at all. As a matter of fact, after what happened at the committee sitting, I decided to meet with the Clerk and the two leaders, including the Deputy Speakers, at the Speaker’s lobby.
So when I got there, I was told the Speaker had given instruction, so I called the Speaker because the Speaker had travelled, and they all said that they were not able to get in touch with the Speaker on the phone”, he stated.
He further detailed, “They said they spoke to the Speaker, and the Speaker directed that we should, since they have apologised, hold on to this. And I said no, this is not the instruction I received from the Speaker.
“Everybody heard the Speaker yesterday that the Clerk should continue with its work, so I called the Speaker, and he said he has not given any instruction that we should stop. So in the chaos, we decided that well, we had already suspended, and the way forward is to allow the Speaker to return and give specific instruction”, the Chairman of the special committee added.
The Chairman of the special committee revealed, “Honestly, this whole stoppage came from the Minority side. I can tell you on authority”.
