On Monday, there was uproar in Parliament when it was revealed that Sarah Adwoa Safo, the MP for Dome-Kwabenya, had been listed as present in the House on Friday, April 1.
Mohammed Adamu Ramadan, an Adentan MP, noticed the strange event and expressed his concern over Ms Safo's presence in the voting and procedures for last Friday.
"Just out of curiosity, page 7, number 225, Sarah Adwoa Safo has been registered as present," Adamu Ramadan said on the House floor on Monday.
"I'm not sure if the table office is following the Speaker's directive that you don't have to be physically present in the Chamber to be captured." I'm not sure if Adwoa is still alive.
Mr. Ramadan's claim was based on the fact that Adwoa Safo was not present in the chamber.
"The table office will verify and make appropriate modifications," stated Mr. Joseph Osei-Owusu, the presiding Speaker.
The legislators were deeply divided about the exact meaning of Speaker Alban Bagbin's earlier rule that MPs might be deemed present provided they are within Parliament's gates.
Members of Parliament have described the judgement as troublesome while discussing it.
Emmanuel Bedzra, the MP for Ho West, pointed out that it is customary for MPs to sign as soon as they enter the chamber, leading to the finding that an MP cannot be considered absent as long as he or she is within the Parliamentary boundaries.