Mr Mahama Ayaruga, a Deputy Minister of Education was on Tuesday prevented from laying five papers on behalf of Dr Kwabena Duffuor, Minister of Finance and Economic Plannning and his Deputies in the House.
Mr E. K. Doe-Adjaho, First Deputy Speaker who was in the chair did not allow Mr Ayariga to lay the papers based on a concern raised by Mr Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, Minority Leader against Dr Duffuor who failed to appear before the House to lay the papers without any reason.
He said if Dr Duffour know he and his Deputies would not be able to avail themselves before the Huose then he should have informed the House.
Mr David Tetteh Assumeng, NDC Member of Shai Osudoku supported Mr Mensah Bonsu as well as Mr Isaac Kwame Asiamah, NPP Member for Atwima Mponua
Dr Duffuor was immediately called to come to the House and he responded and appeared in the chamber to lay the papers with an apology to members.
The papers that were laid included credit facility between the Government and Fidelity Bank for GHc24.11million to finance the purchase of the remaining two out of the four MI-171 SII Helicopter for the Ghana Air Force.
The second was the financing agreement between the government and Stanbic Bank Ghana for the purchase of 200 ambulances for the National Ambulance Service.
The third was financing agreement between the government and international Development Association for 20 million dollars to finance the regional trade facility project-phase II.
The rest were a financing agreement between the government and international Development Association for US$30million and US$10milllion grant from the Statistics for Results Facility Catalytic Fund to finance the Ghana Statistics Development programme.
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