Hanny Mouhtiseb, the husband of the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome-Kwabenya in Accra, Sarah Adwoa Safo is on begging spree on behalf of the embattled wife.
He is said to have called on some key members of the ruling government and opposition political parties to intervene for her after being dismissed as Minister of Gender and Social Protection.
Confirming such a move by Hanny Mouhtiseb, the Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has disclosed that , the husband of Dome-Kwabenya lawmamer paid him a surprise visit.
According to the Leader, the husband called on him on the morning of Thursday, July 28, 2022, when Parliament was expected to decide on the fate of the absentee MP.
Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu however refused to reveal the details of their conversation, but confirmed that the discussion was centered on family issues and the lawmaker’s absenteeism.
“On the morning of 28, he came to me and I asked why they waited for so long and did nothing even if there was a problem. I also asked what exactly the problem could be,” he said on Accra-based Okay FM.
The Leader, who doubles as the Suame MP, stated he will reach out to Mr Mouhtiseb and engage him further on the matter.
“I told him Parliament will be going on recess and I will also be travelling but I assured him we will talk further upon my return and I will do just that,” he added.
Adwoa Safo refused to appear before the Privileges Committee to justify her absence for over 15 sittings despite many attempts by the Committee to reach her.
The Committee submitted its report to the plenary after its sitting and recommended that the House declares the seat of the MP vacant.
Although the Majority Leader says the recommendation is in the right direction as it conforms to what the constitution says on such matters, Speaker Bagbin has deferred his decision to the next sitting of the House.
Meanwhile, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has called on the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to conform to the constitution in his decision on the fate of Sarah Adwoa Safo‘s absenteeism.
According to the Suame Member of MP, the constitution is clear on what must be done to a lawmaker who absents him or herself from the House over a period of time without permission.
“I am hoping the Speaker will do what the constitution provides. The breach in respect to article 97 and that determination has been made by the committee. If we think there should be some mitigating factors, that is another issue,” he said in an interview on Accra-based television station, TV3.
By Vincent Kubi