{"id":428960,"date":"2017-10-15T16:21:25","date_gmt":"2017-10-15T16:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/10\/15\/okudzeto-to-be-dragged-before-privileges-cttee-over-loose-libya-talk\/"},"modified":"2017-10-15T16:21:25","modified_gmt":"2017-10-15T16:21:25","slug":"okudzeto-to-be-dragged-before-privileges-cttee-over-loose-libya-talk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/10\/15\/okudzeto-to-be-dragged-before-privileges-cttee-over-loose-libya-talk\/","title":{"rendered":"Okudzeto to be dragged before Privileges C\u2019ttee over \u2018loose\u2019 Libya talk"},"content":{"rendered":"

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North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa may be summoned before Parliament\u2019s Privileges Committee for going public with content of an \u201cunsubstantiated\u201d Libyan report that alleges some Ghanaians have signed up to terror group, Islamic State (IS).<\/p>\n

Deputy Chairman of Parliament\u2019s Interior and Defense Committee, Collins Owusu Amankwah said his colleague\u2019s action constitutes a contempt of the House especially when the claims had not been thoroughly vetted.<\/p>\n

He told Joy News\u2019 Latif Iddrisu Friday the manner the Minority Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs handled the matter was as though he was dealing with a \u201cKejetia-Makola\u201d scuffle.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Minority led by Honourable Samuel Okudzeto erred in such hurriedly organized press conference. It is premature,\u201d the Manhyia North MP said.<\/p>\n

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Deputy Chairman of Parliament\u2019s Interior and Defense Committee, Collins Owusu Amankwah<\/b><\/p>\n

Mr Ablakwa had asked government to react to a terrorism report by the Libyan Attorney-General\u2019s Office that claimed some Ghanaians are part of ISIS.<\/p>\n

The document reportedly said ISIS leadership uses Ghanaians to conduct kidnapping operations in the Middle East.<\/p>\n

\u201cGovernment must take steps to ascertain to what extent the Ghanaian nationality claims in the report are accurate,\u201d the opposition lawmaker had said at a news conference last Tuesday.<\/p>\n

But the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP said the Minority breached security protocol with its action.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuch reports until we ascertain or find the veracity of the report nobody can conclude [but] the minority had concluded on the matter as if it is the gospel proof,\u201d Mr Amankwah said.<\/p>\n

He explained when it comes to issues of security the appropriate security agencies such as the National Security, Defense and Interior Ministries must be notified before they are made public.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe government is keen on investigating this matter but it must be done behind the scene [because] the issues are sensitive that they could spark fire,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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