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The Director of Public Affairs of Ghana�s Parliament, Jones Kugblenu, has denied media reports that the Transition Bill will be passed on Monday. The Bill is a legislation that is expected to smoothen the transfer of political power in the country. It will among others give a list of officers to be replaced when there is a change of government and the procedure for doing so. Mr. Kugblenu said it would be difficult to tell exactly when the Bill will be approved. �As the chairman of the Business Committee stated, the House will try as much as possible to deal with Bills that are before it and one of such Bills is the Transition Bill,� he said. He explained: �As you know a Bill goes through processes like the first reading, second reading, the consideration stage and the third reading. At the consideration stage it is difficult to really put a finger on how much time will be allotted to look at the Bill in totality.� He anticipated that the legislators might deal with it before Parliament rises. �We are hoping that before the House rises the House will be able to look at it.� On the issue of the Defence Minister, Lt General Joseph Henry Smith�s invitation by Parliament to answer questions on the establishment of the Special Forces within the Ghana Army, Mr. Kugblenu said there was no such official arrangement.