The Attorney General,Gloria Afua Akuffo presented before parliament a new bill to criminalize and disband all forms of political vigilantism in the country.
The AG is asking the parliamentarians to approve the “vigilantism and related offences bill 2019” under a certificate of urgency which the government intends to use to end acts of violence perpetuated under the guise of vigilantism.
In an attempt by the minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu to obstruct the laying of the bill by the Attorney General on grounds that the bill is not gazetted, the Speaker Mike Aaron Ocquaye resisted his argument stating that “whether it is a matter of rushing or whatever, the determination thereof is reposed in our committee”.
He thus referred the bill to the Committee on Legal, Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs to consider it and report back to the House.
It has been however gathered that, the committee is shall conclude its work on the bill today and submit a report for consideration and subsequent approval by the House on Friday, April 12 when the House will rise for the Easter holidays.
