The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye, has tested negative for the Cvovid-19 infection.
The Speaker informed Members of Parliament on Saturday that he has taken the test and the result has come back negative.
He said, “I wish to inform you that I took the Coronavirus test three days ago and my test result came negative. Praise the Lord.”
The Speaker requested all members and staff who wished to do voluntary testing to contact the Medical Officer in charge of Parliament House Clinic, Dr. Prince Pambo.
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On the indefinite suspension due to the COVID-19 the Speaker stressed: “Honourable Members, we are suspending sitting on this day, and this Honourable House will stand suspended until the Speaker, in consultation with the leadership of the House, deem it fit to ask the House to resume sitting.”
The suspension indicates the Speaker can recall the members whenever it becomes necessary without recourse to the 14-day notice.
The move, he said, is unprecedented but stressed, “Indeed we are living in unprecedented times and the whole Ghana State is in a state of National Emergency.”
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