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Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has advised Trade Minister K.T. Hammond to withdraw the Legislative Instrument (L.I) on cement price regulation.<\/strong><\/p>\nThis advice follows constitutional arguments raised by former Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu.<\/p>\n
The L.I was laid before the House on July 2 and is expected to mature into law after 21 sitting days.<\/p>\n
However, Tamale South MP Haruna Iddrisu has questioned the legal mandate of the Ghana Standards Authority to regulate prices.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Ghana Standard Authority Act 2022, Act 10 (78), section 80 uses the word sale, and advertising, this is pricing. Do they have a mandate to regulate based on the 80? That is constitutional. The Ghana Standards Authority is an institution to regulate standards not pricing. Mr Speaker, Ghana cannot go this low.\u201d<\/p>\n
Following arguments from both sides of the House the Speaker advised the Trades Minister to withdraw the L.I<\/p>\n
\u201cHonourable members the danger is that, by the standards set by Article 11 (7). This House may not be able to measure up to that two-thirds majority to annul an instrument that the House itself is convinced that has no legal basis. That is the challenge and danger.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd so, I will advise, I\u2019m not directing, that the sponsors of the instrument should take a second look at it. And if possible, withdraw and capture it in the appropriate language. To come within the statutory limits that we have, it\u2019s just advice, it\u2019s not a directive.\u201d<\/p>\n
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