Parliamentary Monitoring CSOs Commend Speaker Bagbin for Taking Decisive Action Against MPs’ Misconduct at Ministerial Vetting

Parliamentary Monitoring CSOs Commend Speaker Bagbin for Taking Decisive Action

Against MPs’ Misconduct at Ministerial Vetting

The Ghana Parliamentary Monitoring Organizations Network (GPMON) commends the Rt.

Hon. Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, for taking swift action following

the misconduct that occured during the vetting of ministerial nominees on Thursday, January

30, 2025.

We believe that the Speaker’s prompt and decisive move to launch an investigation into the

incident and hold those responsible accountable is a necessary step in upholding the dignity

and integrity of Parliament. Such actions will help restore discipline and ensure that

parliamentary proceedings are conducted with the decorum expected of elected

representatives.

We also acknowledge the Speaker’s commitment to enforcing the Standing Orders of

Parliament. Strict enforcement of these rules is a crucial measure to halt the growing decline

in parliamentary discipline, rebuild public confidence in democracy, and safeguard the

reputation of Ghana’s Parliament.

As civil society organizations dedicated to promoting parliamentary transparency and

accountability, we express our keen interest in the outcome of the investigation and the

subsequent actions taken. We will closely monitor the proceedings of the seven-member

committee established to probe the matter and follow up on the directives issued, including

those given to the Clerk to Parliament and the ongoing Police investigations.

To serve as a deterrent and reinforce the principle that no one is above the law, we

recommend imposing more severe punishments on those found culpable, along with

surcharges to cover the damages they have caused.

This network remains committed to supporting the strengthening of Parliament, ensuring MPs

function effectively in advancing democratic governance.

DATED AND SIGNED BY:

1. Parliamentary Network Africa (PNAfrica)

2. Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC)

3. ⁠Ghana Integrity Initiative

4. ⁠Network for Women’s Rights in Ghana (NETRIGHT)

5. Women in Law and Development in Africa-WiLDAF Ghana

6. ⁠BudgIT Ghana

7. ⁠Renel Ghana Foundation

8. Penplusbytes

9. ⁠Norsaac10.Odekro

11. Concern Health

12. Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), Africa Office

13. ⁠CDD-Ghana

14. Youth Bridge Foundation

15. ⁠Private Enterprise Federation (PEF)

16. ⁠Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD)

Mr. Solomon Nyankah

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Solomon Nyankah is the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at the GACC. He is a hard-working, self-starter, team player, dedicated, and results-oriented person committed to rendering effective service to any organisation through continuous learning and self-development for the benefit of the organisation and society. He possesses excellent interpersonal, data collection, and management skills. Solomon is proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).

Prior to his appointment at GACC, Solomon worked with the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) as a technical planning analyst in the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Division. He joined the NDPC from 2017 to 2023. His duties included coordinating the preparation of the national Annual Progress Reports (APRs) from 2017 to 2022; the President's Coordinated Programme of Economic and Social Development Policies (CPESDP) 2021–2024, and the National Medium Term Development Policy Framework (NMTDPF) for 2018–2021 and 2022–2025. He also provided technical assistance in the preparation of the National Development Monitor; the SDG Voluntary National Review Reports (2019 and 2022; sector and district development plans and progress reports; and the mid-term evaluation of the medium-term National Development Policy Framework, "Agenda for Jobs, Creating Prosperity and Equal Opportunity for All, 2018 -2021". Solomon provided technical backstopping for district planning officers on participatory M&E; served as a national trainer on the District Development Data Platform (DDDP) for all regional economic planners, district planning officers, and MIS/statisticians in Ghana; and was a resource pe rson for an ECOWAS sensitization workshop on ECOWAS Protocols held in the Central Region. He also facilitated the mainstreaming of integrated social services indicators into district plans.

Solomon Nyankah holds a B.Sc. degree in Development Management from the University for Development Studies. Other training certificates include: Integrated Planning and Reporting Toolkit (IPRT) by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA); SDG Toolkits Integration, Monitoring, and Evaluation; and Data Visualisation and Advanced Data Visualisation (Tableau and Canvas) by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).

Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ)

The Parliament of the Republic of Ghana in accordance with the provisions of the Fourth Republican Constitution in October 1993 enacted the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice Act (Act 456), to establish the Commission.

The commission seeks to foster a culture of respect for fundamental human rights and freedoms, as well as administrative justice and fairness in Ghanaian society. The commission also exist to promote integrity and decency in Ghanaian public life by investigating corruption and educating the public about its high costs and, conversely, the significant pay-offs of a relatively corrupt free society.

Section 7(10)(a)-(h) of the Commission’s enabling statute Act 456 spells out the functions of the Commission as follows:

Investigate complaints of violations of fundamental rights and freedoms, injustice, corruption, abuse of power and unfair treatment of any person by public officer in the exercise of his official duties;

Investigate complaints concerning the functioning of the Public Services Commission, the administrative Organs of the State, the Armed Forces, the Police Service in so far as complaints relate to the failure to achieve a balanced structuring of those services or equal access by all to the recruitment of those services or fair administration in relation to those services;

Investigate complaints concerning practices and actions by persons, private enterprises and other institutions where those complaints allege violations of fundamental rights and freedoms under this constitution;

Investigate allegations that a public officer has contravened or has not complied with a provision of the Code of Conduct for Public Officers. The Code requires that public officers shall declare their assets and liabilities on assumption of office, every four years, and on leaving office;

Investigate all instances of alleged or suspected corruption and the misappropriation of public moneys by officials and to take appropriate steps, including reports to the Attorney-General and the Auditor General, results from such investigations;

Educate the public as to human rights and freedom by such means as the Commissioner may decide, including publications, lectures and symposia;

Investigate confiscation of property made by the two previous military regimes, the Armed forces Revolutionary Council and the Provisional National Defence;

Report annually to Parliament on the performance of its functions.

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