Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Right Honourable Kingsford Alban Sumana Bagbin has reiterated his solemn pledge to the people of Ghana which he canvassed in my first formal communication to the House that he would not superintend over a Parliament to frustrate Government business.
He said he will equally not preside over a weak House or be tagged as an errand boy of the Executive arm of government, adding, Parliament House is fully focused on discharging its mandate and will do so without any fear or favor, affection, or ill-will in ensuring the ultimate best interests of the Ghanaian people are served.
Right Honourable Kingsford Alban Sumana Bagbin said this during the 2022 budget debate in Parliament on Thursday, 16th December 2021.
He charged members of Parliament to continue to strengthen their channels of communication, foster dialogue, encourage broader stakeholder consultation and allow the processes we have adopted for Ghana’s burgeoning democracy to thrive.
The speaker, who was out of the country for two weeks to seek medical care in Dubai said “Hon Members, before I proceed to address the topic of my official communication, permit me to praise and glorify the Almighty God/Allah, my fortress and my Lord, for the traveling mercies and the regeneration and renewal of my body and life. Thanks be to you, oh Lord, the creator, and master of the universe. I am eternally grateful to you for your grace and love.”
“I also thank Hon Members for holding the fort in my absence, even though the conduct of some Members raises fundamental issues bordering on a complete disregard of parliamentary practice, procedure, and process of the House. I have taken my time to read the Order Paper, Votes and Proceedings, and the Official Reports of the days in the issue. And I am convinced we should accept the view of the conscience of the nation that we owe Ghanaians an apology and I will proceed to do just that.”
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Kofi Atakora
