June 10, 2022

The Minister for Defence Dominic Nitiwul said by convention and practice, the Office of the Speaker of Parliament is not assigned military personnel to protect him/her but rather Police personnel.

According to him the military personnel who were assigned to the Office of the Speaker were withdrawn for necessary approval to be sought before their re-assignment when necessary.

This came up on the floor of the House on Thursday, June 9, 2022 in  response to a question posed by  Dr Rashid Pelpuo MP for Wa Central  who  wanted to know why the military attachment to the Speaker’s Office  Rt.  Hon Alban Bagbin  was withdrawn.

The Minister further told the House this information has been communicated by the military to the Office of the Rt. Hon Speaker

Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com