News:
March 18, 2025
Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has vehemently rejected suggestions by his counterpart the Minority Leader, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin for Parliament to have its own hospital.
Mr. Ayariga who was commenting on the Minority Leader’s suggestion at the inauguration of the 9th Parliamentary Service Board said “I do not believe a hospital should be the priority of this parliament; we are very close to the Ridge Hospital which I personally believe is adequate to provide the services that staffs here would need. And I do not believe at this stage with the finance of this country a political class building a hospital specially for itself and not wanting to mingle with ordinary Ghanaians”.
“We have a clinic which we have been keeping with what most establishments have, and I believe that if anything at all we should just improve the services at the clinic like basic services. If you need serious care, you can use the facility at Ridge hospital which is not far from here to Korle Bu”.
On the issue of security, he states, “I do agree we need to re-think the way the compound is arranged that affects the security of our offices and the chamber. I don’t think the security issue warrant discussion of building new chamber, that I totally reject as well that we should be discussing the construction of a new chamber as well at this age when this country is confronted with multiple financial issues. What we have has served us well over the years; we can continue to do well in the facility”.
In addition, I believe that our effectiveness, efficiency and success depend on the service that facilitates our work. I want to assure the Speaker that we would work with the board to make sure that right decisions are made to make us more effective and efficient and better parliament that remains the envy of many parliaments across the world.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com