Bawumia in Parliament for 2017 budget presentation
The Vice President, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Thursday joined Parliamentarians for the presentation of the much anticipated 2017 Budget Statement and Government Economic Policy.
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The Speaker of Parliament, Prof Aaron Mike Ocquaye explained that the Veep was in Parliament in accordance with Article 111 of the 1992 constitution.
Article 111 which talks about Attendance in Parliament of Vice President and Ministers states that, "The Vice-President, or a Minister or Deputy Minister who is not a member of Parliament, shall be entitled to participate in the proceedings of Parliament and shall be accorded all the privileges of a member of Parliament except that he is not entitled to vote or to hold an office in Parliament.
The Vice President is the head of the Economic Management Team.
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