The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Samuel Ofosu Ampofo has said the main opposition party will hold President Nana Addo Akufo-Addo accountable if the Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin is harmed following the withdrawal of his soldiers.
He said in a statement on Tuesday, January 18 that the NDC views the withdrawal of the military personnel as an attempt by President Akufo-Addo to expose the Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament to danger.
“It is nothing but a petty reactionary move by the President to show the Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament where power lies and it is designed to intimidate the Speaker of Parliament to kowtow to the demands of the executive by compromising the independence of Parliament which the Speaker has sworn to protect in the ultimate interest of Ghanaians.
“The withdrawal of the military attachment is part of a psychological warfare being waged on the Rt. Hon. Speaker by the Akufo-Addo government”.
“This is happening at a time when the government is fully aware that the Rt. Honourable Speaker is currently undergoing medical treatment and therefore shows how insensitive the Akufo-Addo government is. It would be recalled that as part of the psychological warfare, the government recently leaked communication on the Speaker’s medical review on social media to expose him to further harm and make it appear as though Speaker Bagbin is the only Speaker enjoying such a facility when in fact most government officials and previous Speakers and leaders of Parliament enjoyed and continue to enjoy such a facility. We are confident that the Rt. Hon. A.S.K. Bagbin will not be perturbed by such shameless acts of cowardice by the President,” he said.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Kwabena Nyarko Abronoma
