The committee probing the disturbances at the Appointments Committee is set to present its findings today, Thursday, February 20, after being granted a one-week extension.

According to reports, the committee was initially given a 10-day deadline but requested extra time to finalize its inquiry.

Chaired by Ho West MP Emmanuel Kwesi Bedzrah, the committee’s mandate is to identify the legislators responsible for the commotion that broke out during the ministerial vetting on January 30.

The report will serve as a guide for the Speaker of Parliament in determining the next steps—whether punitive measures should be imposed to prevent a recurrence or if a formal caution would suffice.

On January 30, chaos erupted in Parliament during the vetting of ministerial nominees, resulting in damage to property and a premature suspension of proceedings.

The incident drew widespread criticism from the public, prompting Speaker Alban Bagbin to establish a special committee to investigate the disorder and pinpoint the MPs who instigated it.

Following the incident, the Speaker sanctioned four MPs—Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, Alhassan Sulemana Tampuli, and Jerry Ahmed Shaib—for their roles in the disturbance. However, after appeals from leaders on both sides of the House, the suspensions were later lifted.