Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mr Mahama Ayariga, is fighting for an opportunity in the House to advance his arguments for the outright rejection of the the Public Elections (Amendment) Regulations 2020 CI 126.
Speaking on Anopa Kasapa on Kasapa 102.5 FM, Mahama Ayariga challenged his colleagues on the other side of the aisle to a debate asking the majority to allow the motion to go through unhindered, and see which arguments serve the better interest of Ghana.
“Why are you afraid of a debate? after all that’s what you are paid to do, Mahama Ayariga said, claiming that the majority is desperately seeking to shoot down the motion because they contend he[Ayariga] cannot gather two-thirds majority to enable him block the new constitutional Instrument laid before parliament.
He reiterated” let the motion be moved. Let me speak my nonsense, let you also speak your nonsense, and let Ghanaians decide of the two which one is the worst nonsense. Or let me come and speak my wisdom, you too come and speak your wisdom and let Ghanaians be the judge. I think it doesn’t serve democracy that the majority will try to block the motion”
The Minority has tabled a motion in Parliament calling for the rejection of the new Constitutional Instrument (CI) the Electoral Commission (EC) laid in Parliament to make Ghana Card and the Ghanaian passport the only legal identification documents for registering people in the new biometric voters’ register.
The motion was filed by the Bawku Central lawmaker, Mr Mahama Ayariga, on behalf of the Minority, seeking the two-thirds of legislators to reject the new C.I.
Following the filing of the motion on May 19, 2020, the Business Committee of Parliament will have to decide on a date Mr Ayariga will be allowed to move the motion on the floor to put up argument for the rejection of the C.I.
Subsequently, legislators from both sides of the House will be allowed to debate the motion and a vote taken.
If the majority of MPs (two-thirds) vote in favour of the motion, the Minority’s call for the new C.I. to be rejected would be sustained.
However, should majority of lawmakers kick against it, the motion will automatically need to go through the 21 continuous sitting days to mature and come into force.
Source: kasapafmonline.com
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Who told this man the Ghanaian taxpayer pays anyone to talk ***barred word***? Incredible!
MR.YARIGA GO ON WITH YOUR NONESENSE AS YOU,VE SAID IT-BETTER ADVICE YOUR SAVANNAH BROTHER JOHN MAHAMA THAT GHANAIAN,s DON,T NEED ANY VISION OF HIM.MAHAMA IS A FAILURE TO HIS TRIBE.HE ONCE SAID THAT HE WAS AND STILL A ***barred word***.LOVELY SPEECH FROMEX-PRESIDENT
I'm surprised they still think Ghanaians are only their ndc and forget about the majority who represent the country Ghana. ECOWAS nationals who are in ndc register can't be Ghanaians on whose interest we have to build our country, Ayariga must understand majority of Ghanaians see ndc submissions as ***barred word***, anti-Ghana ,unproductive, anti- progress and unpatriotic so they should stick to mentioning ndc and leave Ghanaians alone for Ghanaians need better Ghana from patriotic citizens who represent them. What at all is in that register that discarding it is a headache to the ndc? and who want foreigners to choose leaders for them in this world? Go to Nigeria and see if their register is ECOWAS don't they also have neigboring countries? We won't allow ndc to choose what is good for them to be good for Ghana! Ayariga we Ghanaians are saying you are talking 'nons*ense' !
Am a complete citizen of Ghana. Mr Ayariga you say Ghanaians should decide. My view is that what you are opposing does not in anywhere make sense. It is really ***barred word*** as you rightly put it. You are truly talking ***barred word***. May you please sit down and keep quite. I don't get at all. Using ID card is the best. Please, my appeal to you, don't ever raise this argument again. There are more and better things to discuss. Thank you
THE MOTION TO REJECT THE C.I. TO USE THE GHANA CARD AND PASSPORT AS THE BASIC DOCUMENTS OF IDENTIFICATION FOR THE ELECTION REGISTRATION IS ABSURDDD AND OBNOXIOUSS PROPOSAL BY THE MINORITY. GHANA IS NOT AN ISLAND. IT IS TIME FOR US TO DO THINGS TO MEET INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS. IT IS THE PRACTICE IN THE PROGRESSIVE NATION TO HAVE ONE COMMON DOCUMENT OF IDENTIFICATION BY WHICH ANY OTHER ID CARD- BANK, EMPLOYMENT, PROFESSION, DRIVERS LICENSE, STUDENT, VOTER'S ID OR ANY OTHER IS CONNECTED. NO ID CARD FOR WHATEVER PURPOSE CAN BE OBTAINED WITHOUT THIS BASIC COMMON ID FOR THEIR CITIZENS. WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF GHANA CARD AS THE COMMON DOCUMENT OF IDENTIFICATION, EVERY ID IN GHANA MUST BE CONNECTED TO IT. THE VOTER'S ID CARD MUST BE CONNECTED TO THE GHANA CARD. LIKE IT EXISTS ELSEWHERE, THE GHANA CARD THEREFORE MUST ALWAYS CONTAIN FEATURES THAT INCLUDE THE INFORMATION ASCERTAINING THE ORIGIN, THE EXISTENCE, RELATIONS, RESIDENTIAL OR PHYSICAL ADDRESS AND ANY OTHER ESSENTIAL DATA OF THE PERSON. THE IDEA OF SOMEBODY TO VOUCH FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE THE GHANA CARD SHOULD NOT BE ENTERTAINED FOR LONG. EVERY GHNANAIAN OR EVERY FOREIGNER QUALIFIED TO BE RESIDENT IN GHANA SHOULD HAVE THE GHANA CARD FOR ANY TRANSACTION THAT REQUIRES TO ESTABLISH THE IDENTITY OF THE PERSON. THE MOTION OF THE OPPOSITION AGAINST THE CI IS UNCALLEDD FOR. IT IS BACKWARDD. IT LACKS ANY SENSEE OF DIRECTION INTO THE BETTER FUTURE . THE MOTION IS ANTI-PROGRESS. IT IS OBNOXIOUSS AND ABSURDD. IT DOESN'T DESERVES TO BE CONSIDERED. IT MUST BE REJECTED.