Are Parliament’s Privileges Committee Invitations Selective?

Perhaps they are. I hear that in the recent past the Privileges Committee chose to overlook some rather 'interesting' remarks made by the maverick Kofi Wayo.

A short while ago though my very good friend - Prof. Alex Dodoo was invited by the Committee for remarks that they considered contemptuous (see attached ).

He dutifully honoured the invitation. He was requested to apologise which he did. And the rest is history.

Subsequently I have heard and read some very “interesting” remarks about the activities of our parliamentarians.

Should I believe them?

Well some of these remarks have come from heavyweights in our society. People who I have no reason to disbelief.

Professor Stephen Adei, a former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) among other things is reported to have observed :"Our corrupt MPs even take bribes for their girlfriends"; October 11, 2015;http://citifmonline.com/2015/10/11/our-corrupt-mps-even-take-bribes-for-their-girlfriends-prof-adei/

Prof. Agyemang Badu Akosa, a former Director-General of Ghana Health Service and fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Science, on Fri, 9 Oct 2015 is reported as follows:

Prof. Akosa dares Parliament, says 'MPs are corrupt'; http://mobile.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Prof-Akosa-dares-Parliament-says-MPs-are-corrupt-386672 .

Very ‘interesting’ remarks from the two highly respected citizens of our land.

What I wish to know at this stage is whether the two will ever be invited by the Privileges Committee to substantiate their claims?

Perhaps their comments are not considered 'contemptuous’, or then again, maybe it’s a question of George Orwell's Animal Farm' in practice : "Four legs good, two legs bad!" or "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others".

Or is it the case that the schedule officer who prepares and signs the invitations is on holiday? Or is it the case that the Privileges Committee have strategically chosen to overlook the remarks to avoid possible exposure?

Or is the case that Parliament’s schedule is loaded.

Only time will tell!