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The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has expressed reservations about the difficulties encountered by the House due to events taking place at the forecourt of the State House. He underscored that many of these occasions pose security threats to lawmakers as they fulfill their official duties.
Bagbin brought up these concerns while engaging in discussions with the top five schools that participated in the National Public Speaking Competition on Friday. In the course of the conversation, he conveyed his apprehension regarding the possible threats to the functioning of Parliament due to the regular hosting of events at the forecourt of the State House.
“I’m sure when you were coming you heard some noise outside, when we are busy doing our work, then there are people outside there permitted to come and make and 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, the Speaker expressed concerns about the role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in contributing to the economic challenges faced by Ghana.
“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.”
Additionally, Bagbin voiced apprehension about the declining trust in politicians among the general public.
“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,” he said.
