The Clerk of Parlia­ment, Mr Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, has commended the Parliamentary Press Corps for their commitment and dedication towards the reportage on the work of Parliament.

This invaluable support he explained had made it possible for the members and the speaker to achieve their mandate to the people.

Mr Djietror made this remarks in his opening remark at a Leader­ship of the Parliament and Media briefing in Accra yesterday.

The meeting sought to welcome the Press corps back from the almost two months parliamentary recess and also brief them on what is expected of them at the second session of the 9th Parliament which started on Tuesday.

He has therefore urged them to continue with their accurate re­portage and be guided by the ethics of the profession in order not to denigrate anyone in the course of their work.

“You must be guided by the constitutional imperatives in order to uphold issues of confidentiality because by the power of the pen you can hurt somebody,” he added.

The clerk indicated that issues of accreditation would soon be addressed while plans were far advanced to organise a training programme on parliamentary pro­cedure to enable them report accu­rately proceedings of the House.

The Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga said without the media the work of Parliament will not get to the public and promised the leader­ship’s commitment to full support and collaboration.

On the issue of the suspended Chief Justice he explained that the package for the appointment is the same package that is being used for the removal, adding that “You cannot accept to be the CO and not accept the procedure for your removal”.

The President he explained has committed no crime and urged an end to the misrepresentations of the facts to the public.

On the business of the House he said so far about 31 out of 144 questions are urgent related mat­ters, while 17 papers have so far been laid while the opportunity will be given to the statutory bodies to appear before the House to speak on their issues.

Mr Ayariga said the assemblies’ common fund will be fully dis­bursed and will be closely moni­tored to ensure accountability.

On her part, the Deputy Minority Leader, Mrs Patience Appiagyie, bemoaned attempts by government to remove the Chief Justice and also pack the courts with their political linkages and the closure of the Ghana Embassy in Washington which could be a dent on the image of the country.

She urged an end to what she termed a new era of dumsor, the declaration of the Ablekuma Cen­tral election results in the name of the New Patriotic Party parliamen­tary candidate as the winner.