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April 12, 2021
As he requested of Moses, Rt. Hon Speaker Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin says he sees the current hung Parliament as a design by the Lord for parliament to defend the interest of Ghanaians, and a lot more, to strengthen institutions, not individuals, hence the outcome of the recent elections and he emerging as a speaker of Parliament at this time.
According to him he sees in this development a desire by the Almighty for a greater harmonization of the Ghanaian politics, a lot more collaboration and an elevated check on government in the interest of the people of Ghana, as it comes with a huge responsibility to maintain and improve on the checks and balances between the Executive and the Legislature, to hold government accountable for its decisions and actions.
At a thanksgiving ceremony in his home village in Sombo the Upper West Region, he noted that the current development of the numbers in the House, there is the need to maintain a balance between political party interest and that of the country.
This will come with all kinds of misunderstandings and misrepresentations, at times, as you might have noticed already. He noted that he would now refer you to Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr, a French critique, and say “Some people grumble that roses have thorns; I am grateful that thorns have roses.”
Criticism is good, so feel free to criticise when the need arises, but do so by first seeking to understand the issues at stake and the developments in relation to them. This is because what meets the eye is not always what the real issue is.
“I am confident of the support of all Ghanaians as we journey along on this unchartered path that the current Parliament of Ghana represents. I am convinced that success will attend our efforts”.
“I, together with the leadership of Parliament, am aware of the aspirations and expectations of the people of Ghana with respect to political conduct and governance. I am conscious of the dictates of the current and emerging issues that leadership must find solutions to on behalf of the citizenry”.
The problems of inequality, a raging health pandemic that has become the new normal, the state of deprivation, instability in the sub-region, global problems of isolationism, civil strife, discrimination, migration challenges among others, continue to confront us all as a people.
He assured Ghanaians that, Parliament of Ghana, under his leadership, will not shirk its responsibility when it comes to these issues.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com