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The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has expressed concerns about the challenges faced by the House due to events held at the forecourt of the State House, citing security threats to lawmakers carrying out their official duties.
Bagbin raised these issues during discussions with the top five schools that participated in the National Public Speaking Competition on Friday.
He expressed worry about the potential threats to Parliament’s functioning posed by events frequently hosted at the state house’s forecourt. Bagbin highlighted the disturbance caused by noise during parliamentary sessions, stating, “When we are busy doing our work, then there are people outside there permitted to come and make noise. By the time we go outside, they could have broken into our cars and stolen things. You talk to them; it is like they are deaf and dumb; they don’t hear. We are constrained to be able to function properly.”
Additionally, Bagbin raised eyebrows regarding the involvement of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the collapse of Ghana’s economy, stating, “Anytime they want Ghana to falter and return to them, they will tell their small boys to come and misadvise us. When we do the wrong thing and we collapse, they [IMF] say aha, that is what they do to us. Ghana, we have been there 17 times; we have not solved our problems.”
Moreover, Bagbin voiced apprehension about the declining trust in politicians among the general public, stating, “When you hear the politicians talking, do you believe it? Once you are a leader and the people following you don’t believe you, you can’t achieve anything.”
